§ 6.9.3.1 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 6.9.3.1 Statute of Limitations. A complaint under the EPA must be filed within one year of the termination by the employer of the employment relationship.⁵⁴ The discovery rule has been held to apply to EPA claims.⁵⁵

Another statute that may affect claims under the EPA is A.R.S. § 23-1502 (Constructive Discharge Act). The Constructive Discharge Act covers employees who are not terminated, but who leave employment due to outrageous conduct by the employer or the employer's agents. If the employer has posted the required notice pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-1502(E), the Act requires the employee to provide 15 days advance notice in writing to the employer prior to the employee's walking off the job site in order to allow the employer to have notice of the problem and the time to investigate and...