Landa v. Aon Corporation Excess Benefit Plan

**Worker Loses Discrimination Case Due to Filing Deadline** This case involved a worker named Landa who sued Aon Corporation's benefit plan, claiming she faced discrimination, retaliation, and harassment at work. After filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), she received a "right-to-sue letter" that gave her permission to take her case to federal court. The court dismissed Landa's entire lawsuit before it could proceed to trial. The main reason was that she waited too long to file her case in court. Federal law requires workers to sue within 90 days of receiving their right-to-sue letter from the EEOC, and Landa missed this deadline. The court also found that she failed to properly explain her other legal claims beyond the discrimination issues. **What This Means for Workers:** This case highlights a critical deadline that can make or break workplace discrimination cases. When you receive a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC, you have exactly 90 days to file a lawsuit in federal court—no exceptions. Missing this deadline means losing your right to pursue your case, regardless of how strong your claims might be. Workers should contact an employment attorney immediately upon receiving this letter to avoid losing their legal rights.