Question

Solar Energy Inc. is a company that produces solar panels for domestic use. It has 800 permanent employees working in different departments. Suppose the company gets involved in a case of intentional employee discrimination. What is the maximum amount of punitive damages it would have to pay under the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

Answer 1

Answer:

maximum amount of punitive damages is $300,000

Explanation:

we know here that solar energy Inc  have employees 800 permanent employees

they are more than 500

and we know on 21st November 1991

Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1991

and Congress acted to address a series of no fewer than seven decisions by the Supreme Court

and act placed statutory caps on the amount of damage that is award for future pecuniary loss and for pain and for suffering and punitive damages

these are based on number of employees

and if employees is more than 500

than maximum amount of punitive damages is $300,000