Law360, New York ( July 2, 2014, 11:01 AM EDT) -- On May 13, 2014, New York's highest court ruled that, under Labor Law §740(2), also known as the "whistleblower statute," an employee need not identify a specific law, rule or regulation allegedly violated by the employer in pleading a retaliation case.[1] This holding significantly relaxes the pleading requirements for employees and makes it harder for employers to dismiss whistleblower retaliation cases at the pre-answer stages of litigation....
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