Justice Denied: End the 90-Day Limit for Victims of Discrimination

My name is Laura Glover, and I’m calling for change to a system that failed me and fails thousands of others like me every year.



I worked for Applied Materials in Kalispell, Montana. I have PTSD. I disclosed it to my supervisor well over a year before an incident that triggered an episode. I provided a doctor's note and formally asked for two reasonable accommodations: the ability to step outside briefly when I was triggered, and to not be approached in an aggressive or threatening manner. One of those requests was arbitrarily limited to once per day. The other was denied completely. Shortly after, I was micromanaged, stripped of duties, and driven out of my job.



I filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC. Despite submitting documentation, witness info, and HR communication, the case was closed without a real investigation. Then I was left with only 90 days to find an attorney and file a lawsuit. Ninety days. That’s the limit the EEOC gives workers, even though the agency gives itself 180 days or more to investigate. In my case the EEOC granted themselves a nice long year to work with. While still leaving me with 90 days.



This system puts all the burden on the victim. Workers are expected to build a legal case while recovering from trauma and fighting corporate legal teams—within three short months. If the EEOC fails to act, we still only get 90 days. If the company lies in their response, we still only get 90 days. If lawyers can’t act that quickly, we lose everything. That’s what happened to me.



This is not justice. This is a deadline that protects corporations and punishes working people.



I’m asking Congress to reform the law. Either give workers the same amount of time the EEOC gets, or automatically extend the 90-day limit when the EEOC fails to investigate properly. We should not be penalized for doing everything right.



Please sign this petition to support workers like me who just want fairness. Let’s make sure no one else gets shut out of justice because of a technicality the law refuses to fix.