Statute of limitations and the EEOC

Although the headline in this New York Law Journal abstract sounds rotten, read on and you’ll understand this case is a warning about statutes of limitations.

About which I’ve written pretty often, and often used bolded type. To sum up the warning, if you think you have a case in the EEOC, don’t wait to file a complaint.

Ex-Buffalo Oboist Loses New Round to Save Job

Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal 

The one-time principal oboist for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra contended his rights were violated because the symphony did not accommodate his post-traumatic stress disorder, but a federal judge said his EEOC complaint was filed past the deadline to file an ADA claim.

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