Included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Obama in December 2009, was the Franken Amendment

 A recent decision by the 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals held that an applicant need not be disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to sue a prospective employer for making a prohibited, pre-offer medical inquiry. 

The 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a front desk hotel clerk, who was criticized for her lack of "Midwestern girl look" and "prettiness" before she was terminated, can sue her employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which protects against adverse action on the basis sexual stereotyping

The state's new minimum wage went into effect this January.

A recent decision by the NY Court of Appeals expanded the coverage of the Scaffolding Law, Section 240, of the New York Labor Code. Under this law, employers are strictly liable for workers' injuries where the injuries are the result of the worker falling