Wrongful Termination Calculator

Potential damages from termination circumstances.

Legal Disclaimer

This calculator provides general estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws, regulations, and court procedures vary significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a licensed attorney in your area for advice specific to your situation.

Inputs

Annual salary ($)

Years employed

Months to find new job

Benefits as % of salary

Case strength (1-4)

Employer size (1-4)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total potential damages ($)

$114,000.00

≈ 8 used cars

Lost wages ($)$30,000.00

Lost benefits ($)$9,000.00

Emotional distress ($)$15,000.00

Punitive damages ($)$60,000.00

Settlement range low ($)$45,600.00

Settlement range high ($)$85,500.00

Est. attorney fees ($)$37,620.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Annual Salary and Years Employed with the company.
Set Months to Find New Job — the court-imposed duty to mitigate damages requires active job searching.
Enter Benefits as % of Salary to capture health insurance, retirement contributions, and other benefits.
Set Case Strength (1=Weak to 4=Very Strong) and Employer Size for Title VII damage caps.
Review Total Damages including lost wages, benefits, emotional distress, and punitive damages.
File an EEOC charge within 180–300 days of termination before suing under federal anti-discrimination laws.

How the result changes with Annual salary ($)

Annual salary ($)	Total potential damages ($)
1,000,000	$1,000,000.00
3,500,000	$3,250,000.00
6,500,000	$5,950,000.00
9,000,000	$8,200,000.00

What each input means

Annual salary ($): Your annual gross salary before termination.
Years employed: Total years of employment with this employer.
Months to find new job: Estimated months of unemployment while job searching.
Benefits as % of salary: Value of health insurance, retirement, etc. as percentage of salary.
Case strength (1-4): 1=Weak, 2=Moderate, 3=Strong, 4=Very strong evidence.
Employer size (1-4): 1=15-100 employees, 2=101-200, 3=201-500, 4=501+. Affects Title VII damage caps.

What each result means

Total potential damages ($): Sum of lost wages, benefits, emotional distress, and punitive damages.
Lost wages ($): Front pay during expected job-search period.
Lost benefits ($): Value of lost health insurance, retirement contributions, etc.
Emotional distress ($): Compensatory damages for emotional harm, scaled by case strength.
Punitive damages ($): Capped by Title VII based on employer size.
Settlement range low ($): Lower end of typical settlement range (40% of damages).
Settlement range high ($): Upper end of typical settlement range (75% of damages).
Est. attorney fees ($): Typical 33% contingency fee.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Annual salary ($) = 60000, Years employed = 5, Months to find new job = 6, Benefits as % of salary = 30 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total potential damages
Total potential damages = totalCompensatory + punitiveDamages
114000 = $114,000
Calculate Lost wages
Lost wages = monthlySalary * monthsToFindJob
30000 = $30,000
Calculate Lost benefits
Lost benefits = monthlyBenefits * monthsToFindJob
9000 = $9,000