Fourth Circuit Limits Employers’ Ability to Shorten Federal Discrimination Deadlines

A new appellate decision limits how far employers can go when trying to shorten employees’ time to sue for certain federal discrimination claims. For years, some employers have tried to shorten the applicable statute limitations for such claims via contract with their employees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the “Fourth Circuit”), which has jurisdiction over North Carolina, recently opined on this practice.... By: Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP