If you sue a former employer for wrongful termination, you are asking the jury to award you money, called damages. Monetary damages are usually the only remedy available in a wrongful termination lawsuit. But the jury doesn’t just hand over a big pot of cash. The purpose of monetary damages is to make you whole: to compensate you for what you lost because of the employer’s actions. You will have to prove not only that you suffered losses because of the employer’s wrongful actions, but also the amount of those losses. What Are Damages?  Wrongful termination cases are civil lawsuits. […]