Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that employers who discriminate may be responsible for paying an employee's future salary as well as past damages. The unanimous decision clarifies the 1991 Civil Rights Act and provides for unlimited 'front pay', compensation paid until the aggrieved employee can find a similar job to the one they left due to discrimination. Judges will decide the appropriate amount for future 'front pay' settlements under the high court's ruling.
See "Ruling Widens Scope of Job Bias Damages", David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2001