What is the statute of limitations for a union employee to file a grievance

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What is the statute of limitations for a union employee to file a grievance

A union employee is saying hes scared
of me. He said its from a conversation
a year and a half ago

Asked on July 2, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Your rights as a union employee come from the contract. Generally, in your state, the time limit to file a grievance would be the time limit for filing a legal action based on a contract; that time (called the "statute of limitations") is four years for a written contract (like a union agreeement) in your state. So as a general matter, you'd have up to four years.
It is legal for the contract itself to define a shorter period of time for a grievance, however; you need to check the terms of *your* contract to see if a shorter time frame is specified.


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