New York Agreed Upon Findings And Awards For Proposed Conciliation Decision (Represented Claimants Only) is a formal decision by the New York State Division of Human Rights (NASCAR) that a claim of discrimination has been found to be true. This decision is reached after a conciliation process between the parties, with the NASCAR acting as a mediator. The NASCAR may award damages, provide remedies, or both. The types of New York Agreed Upon Findings And Awards For Proposed Conciliation Decision (Represented Claimants Only) include back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, and punitive damages. Back pay is the sum of money owed to the employee for wages lost as a result of the discrimination. Front pay is a sum of money paid to the employee for wages that they would have earned had the discrimination not occurred. Compensatory damages are awarded to the employee for emotional distress, pain and suffering, or other losses incurred as a result of the discrimination. Attorney’s fees are those fees incurred by the employee as a result of the filing of the complaint or bringing the action to court. Punitive damages are awarded to the employee as a way of punishing the employer for their discriminatory actions.