If the relevant fact-finder determines that a complaint has merit, that fact-finder can issue relief to the complaining party, including preliminary reinstatement. Although it is a particularly extraordinary remedy, reinstatement has been ordered in
certain cases. If the employer refuses to reinstate the complainant after an order requiring reinstatement, it can be subject to sanctions. For example one ALJ fined an employer $70,800 in administrative sanctions for refusing to reinstate the complainant after...
