Punitive Damages May Be Recovered in a Case of Discrimination

question 41

True/False

Punitive damages may be recovered in a case of discrimination against a private employer if the employer acted with malice or reckless indifference.

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Definitions:

Liability Waiver

A document in which one party agrees to relinquish the right to pursue legal action against another party for potential losses or damages.

Substantive Unconscionability

A legal principle that allows courts to refuse to enforce contracts or clauses that are excessively unfair or one-sided.

Bargaining Power

Refers to the ability of one party in a negotiation to influence the terms and conditions in their favor.

Harsh Terms

Unfavorably stringent conditions or stipulations in a contract or agreement that may seem unfair to one party.