What is a Remedy? and Which Remedies for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault?
A remedy is a means of legal reparation, or payback.
It means the thing that must be done (or money that must be paid) to compensate or make something right.
You may have heard this referred to as “redress”.
In lawsuits, we see four basic types of remedy for sexual harassment and sexual assault:
Injunctive Relief
These are steps the offender must take to ensure that the offense doesn’t keep happening in future.
Economic Damages
This is payback for money losses, such as lost wages or specific out-of-pocket expenses a victim had to incur as a result of the harassment.
NON-Economic Damage
This is payback to compensate for real but non-money damages, such as emotional harm, also referred to as mental anguish, inconvenience, or loss of enjoyment of life.
Punitive Damages
This is a financial penalty designed to punish the offender for the offense (and also discourages them from engaging in similar conduct in future).
Which Remedies Have Been Awarded for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault?
Injunctive Relief
- Training
- Development or changes in policies and/or procedures
- “Stay away” orders
Economic Damages
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Lost wages
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Medical expenses
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Job search expenses
NON-Economic Damage
Money to compensate for:
- Physical Pain and Suffering
- Emotional Distress
- Loss of Enjoyment of Life
Punitive Damages
Often in California punitive damage awards exceed economic and non-economic damage amounts. Thousands and even millions of dollars have been awarded.
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