DALY v. RESTORE INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS, LLC

**Worker Loses Disability Discrimination Case Due to Filing Deadline** This case involved a worker named Daly who sued their employer, Restore Integrative Wellness, for disability discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Before filing a lawsuit, workers must first file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which then issues a "right-to-sue" letter if they want to pursue their case in court. The court dismissed Daly's case because it was filed one day too late. Workers have exactly 90 days from receiving their EEOC right-to-sue letter to file their lawsuit in federal court. Daly missed this strict deadline by just one day. However, since Daly was representing themselves without a lawyer (called "pro se"), the court gave them permission to try filing an amended complaint, though this doesn't guarantee the timing issue will be resolved. **What this means for workers:** Timing deadlines in employment law are extremely strict and courts rarely make exceptions, even for a single day. Workers who receive EEOC right-to-sue letters should immediately consult with an employment attorney to ensure they don't miss critical filing deadlines that could destroy their case entirely.