Supreme Court Says 'Relation Back' Doctrine Couldn't Save Worker's Untimely Claims

The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not amend her complaint to belatedly assert claims of discrimination and retaliation against her employer that were not based on the same events she had alleged in her original complaint. Case: Henderson v. Fitzgerald, No. 2014-61-Appeal, 02/17/2016, published. Facts: Dorcas Henderson worked for the City of East Providence. In December 2006, after Henderson missed several days of work to deal with some medical issues, the city transferred her from her position as a laborer with the highway division to a position as a custodian...