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. Employees, former employees, or job applicants who have suffered retaliation or discrimination may file a retaliation complaint.You will ask your lawyer to file a suit for wrongful termination, and he will do so if he thinks you have a reasonable case. For violations of Federal Law, you generally have 90 days to file a lawsuit in Federal court. After that, you have 90 days to file the suit in a court of law. This is the route for discrimination that violates federal law in a workplace in Oakland.