Legal Question in Mediation in Alabama

Help I need advice on a EEOC Mediation

I am scheduled to attend a mediation in birmingham on the 13th of june and i have no idea who to take with me or what type of things i need to be prepared for, I was fired 2 days after addressing an individual (Manager)who was making racial comments about myself and customers at the dealership i worked at and filed the eeoc charge within a day of being terminated, now they have agreeded to a mediation and i don't know what type of things i should ask for, the term damages is so vauge. should i ask for back pay front pay insurance , i had to cancel a wedding, i am behind on bills all due to this termination. is there anywhere i can call or reference for this type of thing . and do i need to take a lawyer to this mediation?


Asked on 5/29/06, 11:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jon Lewis Lewis, Feldman, & Lehane, LLC

Re: Help I need advice on a EEOC Mediation

You have many avenues of damages available to you. First, you have special damages which basically include your quantifiable damages, i.e.: back pay and future lost earnings. You do have a duty to mitigate your damages by trying to obtain other employment. You also have your lost benefits as well as any other damages which might be causally connected to your termination. You also have mental anguish damages as a result of the wrongful actions, and potentially, you have punitive damages. I would always suggest you have an attorney involved. It does not cost you anything up front. Most attorneys who handle these types of cases take them on a percentage basis, and they may also be awarded an attorney fee.

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Answered on 5/29/06, 12:03 pm


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