Law360, New York ( January 8, 2015, 10:48 AM EST) -- Now that 2015 is here, a moment should be taken to appreciate that the 21st century has proven to be a very difficult time for employers. With an ever-expanding crisscross of federal, state and local laws creating a comprehensive patchwork of employee rights and protections, it is easy for an employer to make an unintentional misstep with an employee and find itself on the wrong side of a lawsuit. While the foregoing scenario keeps many employers up at night, it has likely not been the case that these same employers were worried about claims brought by an employee's counsel (as opposed to the employees themselves). That may change, however, after Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer who regularly represents employees in cases against employers, recently filed a lawsuit seeking an unprecedented interpretation of the retaliation provisions of New York Labor Law....