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| LAW | JURIS-DICTION | SOL | CITE |
| ADA (federal) | All | 300 days | 42 U.S.C. §12117 |
| ADEA (federal) | All | 300 days | 29 U.S.C. § 626 |
| Breach of contract (including failure to pay wages) | D.C. | 3 years
12 years if “under seal” |
D.C. Code § 12-301 |
| Breach of contract (including failure to pay wages) | MD | 3 years
12 years if “under seal” |
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 5-101, 5-102 |
| Breach of contract (including failure to pay wages) | VA | 3 years (unwritten or implied)
5 years (signed contract) |
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-246 |
| Discrimination – 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (federal) | DC and MD | 3 years (failure to hire claims)
4 years (all other) |
Gen’l statute of limitations
28 U.S.C. 1658 |
| Discrimination – 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (federal) | VA | 2 years (failure to hire claims)
4 years (all other) |
Gen’l statute of limitations
28 U.S.C. 1658 |
| Discrimination – 42 U.S.C. §1983 (federal) | DC and MD | 3 years | Gen’l statute of limitations for jurisdiction sued in applies |
| Discrimination – 42 U.S.C. §1983 (federal) | VA | 2 years | Gen’l statute of limitations for jurisdiction sued in applies |
| Discrimination – D.C. Human Rights Act (D.C. Gov’t) | D.C. Gov’t Workers | 180 days | 4 D.C.M.R. § 105.1 |
| Discrimination – D.C. Human Rights Act (Private Employees) | D.C. | 1 year | D.C. Code §§ 2-1403.04, 2-1403.16 |
| Discrimination – IRCA (National Origin Discrimination) (federal) | All | 180 days | 8 U.S.C. §1324(d)(3) |
| Discrimination – MD Human Rights Act | MD | 300 days | Md. Code Ann., Art. §20-1004(c) |
| Discrimination – Rehabilitation Act (disability) | Federal workers | 45 calendar days | 29 C.F.R. Part 1614.105, 1614.106 |
| Discrimination – Title VII (federal) | All | 300 days | 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5 |
| Discrimination – Title VII (federal) | WMATA employees | 180 days | 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5 |
| Discrimination – All EEO | Federal workers | 45 days to EEO Counselor | 20 C.F.R. § 1614.105 |
| Discrimination – VA Human Rights Act | VA | 180 days | VA. Code Ann. § 2.2-2636 |
| Discrimination – Virginians with Disabilities Act | VA | 180 days | VA. Code Ann. §51.5-46(B) |
| Equal Pay Act (federal) | All | 2 years (non-willful)
3 years (willful) |
29 U.S.C. § 216; 29 U.S.C. §255 |
| FMLA | D.C. | 1 year | D.C. Code § 32-509 |
| FMLA | All | 2 years (not willful)
3 years (willful) |
29 U.S.C. § 2617 |
| OSHA | D.C. | 60 days | D.C. Code §36-1216 |
| OSHA (federal) | All | 30 days | 29 C.F.R. § 1977.15(d) (1991) |
| OSHA | MD | 6 months
Retaliation – 30 days |
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. §5-604(c)(2) |
| Tort (including wrongful discharge) | D.C. | 1 year (libel, slander, assault, battery)
3 years |
D.C. Code § 12-301 |
| Tort (including wrongful discharge) | MD | 1 year (assault or defamation)
3 years (most all other) |
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105; § 5-101 |
| Tort (including wrongful discharge) | VA | 2 years (injury to person)
5 years (injury to property) |
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243
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| Minimum Wage & Overtime | D.C. | 3 years | D.C. Code § 32-1308 |
| Minimum Wage & Overtime (federal) | All | 2 years
3 years (willful) |
29 U.S.C. §§ 216, 255 |
| Minimum Wage & Overtime | MD | 3 years | Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101 (catch-all provision) |
| Wage & Hour (D.C. Govt) | D.C. gov’t workers | Follow grievance procedures in collective bargaining agreement. If non-union, check w/ Agency Personnel Office. | |
| Worker’s Compensation | Federal workers | 3 years; if not filed within 3 years, compensation is still allowed if notice of injury was given within 30 days | 20 C.F.R. § 10.100(b)(1) |
| Worker’s Compensation | MD | 10 days to notify
Death – 30 days 2 years to file claim |
MD Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 9-704 |
| Worker’s Compensation | VA | 60 days to notify
2 years to file claim |
Code of VA §§ 65.2-600 – 601 |
| Worker’s Compensation (D.C. government employees) | D.C. gov’t workers | 30 days to notify
3 years to file claim |
D.C. Code §§ 1-623.19 – 22
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| Worker’s Compensation (private) | D.C. | 30 days to notify
1 year to file claim |
D.C. Code §§ 32-1513, 1514
7 DCMR § 206 |
| Wrongful Termination Suspensions of more than 15 days, Demotions, Loss in Pay or Reduction in Force (RIF) | Federal workers | 7 days to answer agency action; 30 days to appeal to MSPB; if worker chooses to use collective bargaining agreement, then follow deadlines in collective bargaining agreement. | 5 U.S.C. §§ 7530, 1201.22 |
| Wrongful Termination, Suspensions of more than 15 days, Demotions, Loss in Pay or Reduction in Force (RIF) | D.C. gov’t workers | 30 days | D.C. Code §1-606.03 |