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When it comes to discrimination lawsuits, the clock starts ticking with firing date

02/07/2013

A federal trial court has reiterated that the important date for filing deadlines is not when an employee learns he was discriminated against, but when he was fired. Employees have to file their EEOC complaint within 300 days of discharge or they lose the right to sue.

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