Categories: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 3, 2006
Resource Type: Webinars
Exempt or Non-Exempt: How to Answer the Question
Nonprofit employers are not alone in the struggle to properly classify workers. Although new regulations issued in 2004 were intended to clarify federal wage and hour laws, confusion remains about the distinction between exempt and non-exempt personnel. This Web Seminar...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
April 5, 2006
Resource Type: Webinars
Layoff Lessons: Downsizing with Care and Compassion
The loss of grant funds, government contracts or a decline in donations may necessitate the elimination of positions in a nonprofit. Downsizing is never a painless process, but it can be managed in a way that emphasizes care and compassion...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
March 8, 2006
Resource Type: Webinars
Employment at Will: Sacred Cow or Dinosaur?
The concept of “employment at will” is often comforting to nonprofit managers. For these managers the fear of employment litigation is lessened by the theory that “we have employment at will – we can fire people at any time.” Other...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
November 2, 2005
Resource Type: Webinars
Staff Screening: What’s New and What You Need to Know
Screening paid and volunteer staff is an important component of risk management. Despite the availability of a wealth of information and tools on screening, many nonprofit screening programs are not as effective as they might be due to errors in...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
October 5, 2005
Resource Type: Webinars
Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals in a Nonprofit
Few nonprofit supervisors look forward to conducting performance appraisals. Yet most managers understand that regular reviews are a vital risk management tool, and that inaccurate reviews can spell disaster when defending an employment decision in court. Watch the recording of...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
February 2, 2005
Resource Type: Webinars
Employee or Independent Contractor? Making the Proper Determination in Your Nonprofit
This 60-minute seminar provides practical tips on determining whether someone working on your behalf is an employee or an independent contractor. Unfortunately, many nonprofits get into trouble by choosing the most convenient option, versus what is legally required. Does your...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
June 15, 2004
Resource Type: Webinars
Screening Employees and Volunteers
This 90-minute seminar presents a framework for staff screening based on the requirements of the position, the nature of the contact with service recipients, and legal limitations on the use of screening tools. The seminar also offers additional ideas for...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices