Successful discrimination claims result in compensatory damages, punitive damages, or both. Sometimes you can have your job reinstated. Compensatory damages seek to repair the harm caused by racial discrimination, such as lost income from unfair promotion or pay practices or wrongful termination. In New York, compensatory damages can also include attorneys’ fees, court costs, and other litigation expenses. Under certain circumstances, a court may require an employer to pay punitive damages for egregious conduct.