Burgos v. Citibank, N.A

**What Happened:** A worker filed a lawsuit against her employer claiming employment discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. However, she missed an important deadline. After filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), she received a "right-to-sue letter" that gave her 90 days to file a lawsuit in federal court. She filed her case 21 days after that deadline expired. **What the Court Decided:** The federal court dismissed the entire case. The judge ruled that because the worker filed too late, the court had no authority to hear her discrimination claims. Additionally, the court said it couldn't handle her workers' compensation retaliation claim because that's a state law issue that belongs in state court, not federal court. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case highlights a crucial rule: workers have exactly 90 days from receiving an EEOC right-to-sue letter to file their discrimination lawsuit in federal court. Missing this deadline—even by a few weeks—means losing the right to pursue the case. Workers should mark this deadline immediately and consider hiring an attorney well before the 90 days expire to ensure proper filing.