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New York’s highest court recently reinstated a former bank executive’s disability discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) and affirmed the dismissal of his claim under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a final rule requiring most employers to post notices: advising employees of their rights to unionize; identifying specific types of protected concerted activity; and detailing several unfair labor practices that can be filed against employers. This new posting requirement is creating considerable angst for many employers because the required notice basically tells employees “don’t forget about your right to unionize.”

Employers considering reductions in force in Puerto Rico should be aware that the rules on the taxation of severance pay in the United States and Puerto Rico are different.