This Practice Note addresses front pay awards in employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the statutory bases for the awards, the calculation of damages, discovery and evidence needed to prove front pay, and permissible deductions when calculating front pay awards. This Note also discusses employer defenses that can eliminate or reduce front pay awards, including an employee's failure to mitigate damages, after-acquired evidence of misconduct, and an unconditional offer of reinstatement. This Note addresses federal law. For information about damages available under state anti-discrimination laws, see Anti-Discrimination Laws: State Q&A Tool and State Anti-Discrimination Toolkit.