§ 55-7E-1 — Definitions

West Virginia § 55-7E-1

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 55: ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE
• Art. 7E: DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES IN EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS

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(a) "Back pay" means the wages that an employee would have earned, had the employee not suffered from an adverse employment action, from the time of the adverse employment action through the time of trial.

(b) "Front pay" means the wages that an employee would have earned, had the employee not suffered from an adverse employment action, from the time of trial through a future date.

Legislative History

2015 Reg. Sess., SB344; 2015 Reg. Sess., SB411; 2015 Reg. Sess., SB532; 2010 Reg. Sess., SB486