When an employer discriminates, but would have made the same decision even if no discrimination occurred, it may think it can escape liability. That’s not entirely true. Courts may still award attorneys’ fees to the employee’s lawyer. And those fees may be far more than any damages the employee might have received under a discrimination claim.
Congrats on winning that bias case! That doesn’t mean you won’t owe attorneys’ fees
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