Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Washington
what is the timeframe to sue for sexual harrassment
back in 2001 i was sexual harassed by a co manager i told human resouches and management, they made him look like he was the victim, and retailed on me.. two weeks later i was let go from my job, because my assistent manger left the store unattended, nothing that i could of said or do could make them not terminate me, so i filed unemployed won, and was recieving benefits, except my job never paid me my vacation and when i asked about the progress on the sexual harrassment case, he told me not to worry about it and insisted on the keys to the store.. needlessto say i went to depression,suicuidle,and above all emotion drained. i saw my self not only sexual abuse by my comanager but retailted by the corporate office. well 2 years later i trying to hold down a job but it gets scary for me and i worry about what to say or do, i feel still depressed and have even nightmares, what can i do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: what is the timeframe to sue for sexual harrassment
There is a 300 day limit to go to the federal EEOC, which is required to pursue some claims, however other claims have a three year limit. I am assuming you are in Washington State. Other states' limitations are different.
Many factors can affect the starting time and running time for statutes of limitations, so you really have to get a particularized answer after discussing the case with a lawyer. Don't just think "oh, it's too late" or "oh, I've got time" because the date calculation can be somewhat complicated.
In other words, you probably have more time to bring a claim of sexual harassment for events that took place less than three years ago, and should go about contacting attorneys right away.
Others reading this might have more time than three years, and should call a lawyer for claims even a little older than that, but know that after three years from the last bad action it is much, much harder to bring a successful case, and may be too late.
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