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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Game-Changing Expansion of New York Whistleblower Protection: Will Your Company Be Ready When This Whistle Blows? | New York Law Journal - Law.com

The state of New York has greatly expanded the scope of its whistleblower law—New York Labor Law §740—and the protections afforded to whistleblowers. Make no mistake, this amendment, which took effect on Jan. 26, 2022, is a true game changer.

Signed into law in October 2021 by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the amendment is likely to result in an unprecedented increase in whistleblower retaliation cases being filed in the New York courts, especially given the pandemic and its widespread and multifaceted effects on the workplace.

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