Um, you're referencing the limit for an EEOC or DFEH claim, NOT unemployment. It's not even the same regulatory agency, let alone the same cause of action.I don't care what the time-limit is; they usually give you ample time to file your claim. For example, when I learned about racial and sexual discrimination, the teacher who taught it to me actually described the 180 day maximum limit as a "very tight window," but if you don't procrastinate, 180 days is MORE than enough time to get the job done. Give me a 30 day time frame, and then we'll talk about tight windows.
You should apply for unemployment insurance the minute they put the pink slip in your hand. Hell, without a job to go to, it's not like you have a whole lot of commitments in the day, right?
The point I was trying to make (sorry if it didn't come out the way it was supposed to) was that the government usually gives you plenty of time to file your claims.Um, you're referencing the limit for an EEOC or DEFH claim, NOT unemployment. It's not even the same regulatory agency, let alone the same cause of action.
There can be some advantages to "waiting" if the wages are such that filing a claim in the subsequent quarter to the termination would result in higher benefits.