Second Circuit Rejects GE Whistleblower Claims Filed Beyond 180-Day Limit
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 12
Second Circuit Rejects GE Whistleblower Claims Filed Beyond 180-Day Limit
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 12
Summary
A Second Circuit panel denied a project manager’s bid to revive Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation claims against General Electric, leaving his challenge to termination and GE’s refusal to rehire him dismissed.
The court said both alleged discriminatory acts fell outside the law’s 180-day filing window, making the petition untimely.
Judges also found no basis for equitable tolling, closing off the plaintiff’s main route to excuse the late filing.
The ruling underscores how strictly federal courts can enforce Sarbanes-Oxley’s short deadline for whistleblower retaliation complaints.