Welcome to another round of weekly updates. Continue reading to find out the latest updates and industry news.
1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Changed How Employers Respond To Union Card Checks?
- The NLRB’s decision is in response to a union campaign at Cemex, a global construction materials company based in Houston, Texas.?
- The board ruled that if a union claims majority employee support, the employer must either recognize it and negotiate or swiftly request an election.?
- If the employer's unfair labor practice cancels the election, they'll be told to recognize and negotiate with the union instead of redoing the vote.?
2. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Pushed Back The Roth Catch-Up Contribution Date?
- Catch-up contributions for plan sponsors and employees are now delayed until 2026.?
- The catch-up contributions for those earning $145,000 or more are now delayed until January 1st, 2026, instead of the initial January 1st, 2024, date.?
- The plan also clarified that participants 50 years of age and older can continue to make catch-up contributions after 2023.?
3. The Department Of Labor’s (DOL) New Proposal Expands Worksite Employee Inspection Participants?
- The DOL proposed a new rule to expand who can accompany Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance officers in workplace inspections.?
- The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act allows employers and employees to select an authorized representative to accompany OSHA inspectors.?
- The OSHA inspector still has the authority to prevent an individual from participating in a walkaround inspection if their conduct interferes with a fair and orderly inspection.?
?4. Cost Analysis Predicts A Significant Increase In Health Care Estimates?
- The projected increase would almost double the health care price hike from 2022 to 2023.?
- Employers are witnessing medical claims return to pre-pandemic levels, signaling upcoming inflationary cost pressures.?
- Due to the multiyear nature of typical medical provider contracts, employer-sponsored health care costs did not drastically increase last year.?
5. Story Update: The COVID-19 Temporary Flexibilities For I-9 Verification Have Ended
- I-9 documents were required to be physically inspected by employers as of August 30th, 2023.?
- Employers must complete a physical document examination for all employees hired on or after March 20th, 2020, who had only a virtual or remote document examination.?
- An employer must obtain, inspect, and retain copies of an employee’s I-9 documents.?
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