6-D | HOW IS THE EPA ENFORCED?

1) Statute of limitations is two years, three years if the violation is “willful”

2) No administrative filing requirement

3) EEOC

4) Private lawsuits:

a) Individual action

b) Collective action with “opt in” provision

American Bar Association // Section of Labor and Employment Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Committee // EEO Law Basics // Spring 2006