What is the statute of limitations for a wrongful discharge action?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Bollinger v. Wolfgang Puck Catering, B265560 (Cal. App. 2017):

In its May 21, 2015 ruling, the trial court set out its reasons for denying leave to amend as to the two contested causes of action. The court observed that the Labor Code claim was subject to a two-year statute of limitations and the wrongful discharge claim, to a one-year statute of limitations. (See Mathieu v. Norrell Corp. (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 1174, 1189).6

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