Section 1981 spills beyond Title VII’s damage caps and employee thresholds.
Evidence
Further, there are no caps on punitive and compensatory damages, as compared to Title VII, which caps such damages at a maximum of $300,000, depending on the size of the employer.”’ Additionally, § 1981 covers employers regardless of the number of employees, compared to Title VII’s coverage of private employers, which requires fifteen or more employees. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 365
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Anti-Muslim harassment targeting Arabs and South Asians is simultaneously actionable under § 1981