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Free employment discrimination settlement calculator for lost wages, benefits, a simplified emotional-distress multiple, case-strength adjustment, and mitigation risk. Use with other Legal & Compliance tools—illustrative only, not legal advice.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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Illustrative period after failure to hire, demotion, or termination; courts may award a different horizon.
COBRA, bonus loss, job-search costs, etc. (optional).
Highly simplified; Title VII caps and state rules on non-economic damages vary widely.
Employer may argue you could have earned substitute income (0–50% illustrative reduction).
Monthly wage
$6,500
Lost wages component
$58,500
Total economic
$65,700
Emotional distress
$114,975
Gross illustrative total
$180,675
After strength & mitigation
$121,197
Range low
$99,381
Range high
$135,740
Formula summary
Discrimination claim — economic (lost wages $58,500 + other $7,200) + emotional (1.75× economic) = $180,675 × moderate case × 86% mitigation adjustment
Illustrative gross ~$180,675 for a discrimination claim; after moderate case strength and mitigation risk, ~$121,197. Planning band about $99,381 – $135,740.
Important:
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Early negotiation
Compare strength and mitigation assumptions before a mediation or agency conciliation.
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Wage horizon
Adjust months claimed to see impact on the illustrative total.
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Expectations
Wages, benefits, emotional distress sensitivity, and risk knobs.
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Defense risk
Raise mitigation risk to see downward pressure on the band.
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Risk vs cost
Use alongside a litigation cost estimator for a fuller picture.
Remember
Deadlines
Agency charges and court rules can bar claims if missed.
$78k salary, 9 months lost wages, $7.2k other economic, 1.75× emotional on economic, moderate case strength, 14% mitigation risk:
After adjustments
$121,197
Illustrative range
$99,381 – $135,740
Monthly wage is derived from annual salary. Lost wages equal monthly wage times months claimed. Total economic damages add lost benefits and other economic entries. Emotional distress is modeled as a multiple of total economic damages—an informal sensitivity only. The gross total is scaled by case strength and reduced for mitigation risk, then shown with a negotiation band.
Monthly wage = annual salary ÷ 12Lost wages = monthly wage × monthsEconomic = lost wages + other economicEmotional ≈ multiplier × economicAdjusted = gross × strength × (100% − mitigation %)Wages, benefits, generals, risk—then caps, fees, and agency remedies
Illustrative recovery after strength and mitigation: $121,197; negotiation-style band $99,381 – $135,740.
Statutory caps, punitive damages, fee awards, and tax treatment are not included—consult an attorney.
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