The answer is that a typical statute of limitations probably does not apply to an arbitration. I say "probably" because there is a split of authority.Multiple courts have held that statutes of limitations simply do not apply in an arbitration proceeding without some contractual provision. AB 51, which went into effect in 2020, prohibited California employers from requiring that an employee sign an arbitration agreement. File Complaint and initiate Lawsuit – Serve Filed Complaint on Defendant – the civil law time limit is sixty (60) days after filing. Statute of Limitations. Armendariz sets forth the minimum standards of fairness that any employment pre-dispute arbitration agreement must meet to be enforceable.