The Equal Remedies Act of 2024 would expand the damages that workers can recover in discrimination lawsuits under two key civil rights laws. For cases involving race, color, and national origin discrimination, the bill clarifies that workers can receive compensatory damages for both financial losses and non-financial harms like emotional pain and loss of enjoyment of life, and guarantees the right to a jury trial. For age discrimination cases, the bill allows workers to pursue the same legal and equitable remedies available under the broader Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would include compensatory and punitive damages currently unavailable in age discrimination cases. The bill affects employees who have experienced workplace discrimination and seek to hold employers accountable. The legislation does not specify any dedicated funding or implementation timeline beyond its passage into law.