Mississippi’s state-law framework for employment discrimination is narrow. Most private-sector discrimination claims proceed under federal statutes (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Section 1981), and the state’s wrongful-discharge tort recognition remains limited to the McArn exception for refusal to commit illegal acts or reporting illegal conduct.
Federal-track damages
Because most Mississippi matters reach the damages phase through federal statute, the economic model tracks the federal compensatory and punitive caps under Title VII. Back pay and front pay remain uncapped. Liquidated damages under the ADEA apply where willfulness is established.
Sectoral compensation
Gulf Coast shipbuilding plaintiffs at Ingalls and related employers face compensation with trade-classification premiums, security-clearance adjustments, and overtime patterns specific to shipyard work. The model reconstructs each component rather than applying a blended occupational figure.
Worklife & discount-rate notes
Mississippi's manufacturing, shipbuilding, casino-gaming, and healthcare sectors produce varied compensation patterns. Gulf Coast shipbuilding plaintiffs face trade-specific compensation; casino-gaming plaintiffs face tip-credit and service-charge structures; manufacturing plaintiffs face tier-one supplier and textile-industry compensation.
