An employee who finds out about their employer's unlawful actions only within 90 days after the deadline expires can have a 90day extension; The employee has one year from the time of filing with the DFEH to launch a claim in court when the DFEH sends them a "righttosue" notice.When termination violates one of the provisions of a written employment contract, an employee has up to four years to file a claim of wrongful termination. In fact, wrongful termination is presumed in California if an employer fires you within 30 days after you request to use paid sick leave. If neither agency resolves the charge, a Right to Sue notice is issued and you have 90 days to file a civil action in court. Generally, you have one year from the termination date to file a claim with the DFEH and 300 days to file with the EEOC. In the state of California, the statute of limitations for wrongful termination is two years from the date of the termination. The majority of the Labor Code Statutes and IWC Orders allow one year from the occurrence of the adverse action to file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner.