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Review of Dead Lines in Civil Rights Cases

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It is not intended to constitute legal advise.  You should consult
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Discharge or Unlawful Actions

Statute
of Limitations:
If you fail to meet the deadline you are barred
from proceeding

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Discrimination based on race,
sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, age, disability, or
retaliation.
180 days after the unlawful
action or notification of the adverse employment action (300 days in a
referral state, eg. Virginia)   You must file suit after 90 days of
the right to sue letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC).
Federal or State Court for suit.
Federal Employees:
Discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy,
age, disability, or retaliation.
45 days after notification of
the discriminatory decision for federal employees.
EEO office first and then the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal Employee Only:
Discrimination or a discharge without just cause
30 days after notification of
the unjust decision for federal civil service employees.
U.S. Merit System Protection
Board.
Retaliation for complaints
made about unsafe working conditions or your refusal to perform work
believed to be unsafe.
30 days. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
Union: Interference with right
to organize and participate in union activities.
Six months. National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB).
Violation of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Depends on collective
bargaining agreement (“CBA”), usually a few days.
File a grievance with
employer.
Failure of Union to Represent:
union’s violation of its duty of fair representation and the
employer’s breach of the Collective bargaining Agreement.
Six months. The federal district court in
your state and also the NLRB (for charge against union).
The Worker Adjustment
Retraining and Notification Act.
Six months. The federal district court in
your state.
The Family and Medical Leave
Act (FMLA).
Two years. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage
& Hour Division, and federal court.
Employee Polygraph Protection
Act.
Three years. Federal court or U.S.
Department of Labor.
False Claims Act. Six years. The federal district court in
your case.
Uniform Services Employment
and Reemployment Act of 1994.
Six years. The federal district court in
your state.
Consumer Credit Protection
Act.
One year. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage
& Hour Division, and federal court.
Juror Protection Act. One year. The federal district court in
your state.
Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations Act.
Four years. The federal district court in
your state.
Fair Labor Standards Act. Two years ordinarily; three
years if the violation is willful.
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage
& Hour Division, and federal court or state court.

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