How long do I have to sue the employer after firing me in using the family medical leave act?

*Generally, the deadline for filing a lawsuit under the FMLA (otherwise known as the "statute of limitations") is two years from the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought**, which is most oftentimes the termination itself. The FMLA allows for a three-year statute of limitations if you can prove that the violation was willful. However, it is EXTREMELY difficult to prove that an FMLA violation was willful, as the standards for doing so are EXTREMELY difficult to satisfy. You should not assume that you will be able to prove that the violation was willful, and thus be permitted to take advantage of the three year statute of limitations. Instead, you should always err on the side of caution, and assume that only the two year statute of limitations will apply.

I believe you have 180 days but I don't have time to research your problem. There is a deadline. Get you a lawyer you trust and let him look into it you have complained about your boss; you have I think gotten the wrong agency, and you have complained about your lawyer. I suspect there is more to this matter than you tell us. Bosses don't usually fire good employees even for reason, much less for no reason. What is the other side of your case and you need to share it all with a lawyer.

I do not know the applicable statute of limitations. Based on the facts stated, I do not know if you have a good case or not. Have you considered that when your lawyer said "he couldn't take my case" he just wanted to ditch a not-so-good case? I only answer GA questions. Since you said "the state appointed me a person to investigate the case" I conclude you are not in GA, since I know of no such investigators. Therefore, you should ask a lawyer in your state, if you can find one to take the case.

If the right to sue was from the DFEH you have one year from the date of issuance. If it's from the EEOC, it's a shorter period of time and states that time period on the letter.

The most practical answer is: don't delay! You should talk right away with a local lawyer who specializes in wrongful termination or disability discrimination cases. Your question is actually more complicated than it appears at first, because you may have several claims, each of which has a different statute of limitations. If you have already received the right to sue notice, then time is already slipping away on that claim.

If the DFEH investigated your case, after you receive your right to sue letter from it, you have a year to file a claim in court. After one year, your claim is untimely.

It depends on which State you are in if you will sue under State law and when you got the right to sue.