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Nonprofits have a variety of workers who help the organization. How to classify those workers is not as simple as one would think, and failure properly to classify workers can lead to costly and time-consuming unemployment and workers’ compensation claims, U.S. and Georgia Department of Labor audits and IRS investigations. In some cases, nonprofit board …
All employers with 50 or more FTEs are required to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements, which require both reporting to individual employees and to the Internal Revenue Service. This article includes information about the reporting requirements, the reporting deadlines, and penalties for failure to file. ACA Checklist
The landscape of workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees is continuing to evolve. A 2011 study by the Williams Institute found that LGBT employees make up at least seven million private sector employees, one million state and local government employees, and 200,000 federal employees. This article reviews the current state of …
“You’re Fired!”: Steps to reduce your organization’s risks in terminating employees An employee is performing poorly . . . one of your employees is refusing to perform certain tasks . . . an employee violates organizational policy . . . WHAT DO YOU DO? Before you terminate the employee, make sure that you have fully …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards, covers most every employer in the United States, including nonprofits. Penalties for OSHA violations can be devastating to small employers. In this webcast, you will hear an overview of how OSHA works and what to do if OSHA …
Charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) are serious, and can result in significant liability to your organization if they are not handled correctly. If your organization receives notice of an EEOC charge of discrimination or any other kind of charge or complaint from a federal or state agency, please contact …
Georgia employers who hire and retain employees with prior criminal convictions may be protected against negligent hiring and retention claims under the new Fair Business Practices Act, which took effect July 1, 2014. The Act provides that employers are presumed to have exercised the necessary due care in hiring, employing and otherwise interacting with former …
When’s the last time you reviewed or updated your employee handbook? Did you obtain your current handbook from the Internet or from a friend at another nonprofit? In this webcast, we’ll discuss the purpose of an employee handbook, what policies it should include, and perhaps more importantly- what it shouldn’t include. Recently, administrative agencies such …
This is part five of an eight part webinar series that provides general legal information about operating a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation.This webinar introduces some of the many legal issues concerning employment law, including hiring, supervision and possible termination of employees; the proper use of contractors; wage and hour compliance; and an overview of harassment …
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires most employers with 100 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents to provide health coverage or pay a penalty tax for failure to do so. Beginning in 2016, most employers with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents are subject to the …
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires most employers with 100 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents to provide health coverage or pay a penalty tax for failure to do so. Employers with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents have another year to comply with the law …
Well-trained employees and the donor base they help to develop are significant assets that a nonprofit organization wants to protect. It is also natural for nonprofits to want to avoid improper use of proprietary information they have shared with their employees. What legal options do nonprofit organizations have to secure these assets? This article details …
From the EEOC and DOL to the ADA, ADEA and EPA, labor & employment law is full of acronyms and, more importantly, puddles of mud into which employers can step. It is crucial for any business, whether for profit or not-for-profit, to understand the requirements and obligations that any employer has. During this presentation, Georgia …
When the one year delay in employer reporting and “pay or play” penalties was announced, many employers thought they could stop compliance considerations for a year at least. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not going away and most provisions are effective January 1, 2014. ACA applies to employers, including nonprofits, and to essentially all …
Non-profit organizations, like any other employer, may have to deal with injured employees. The following guide will answer many of your basic questions regarding Workers’ Compensation in Georgia. Workers Comp
After a frustrating day at work, an employee comes home, logs onto Facebook, and posts on her wall that she hates her boss, her co-workers are incompetent, she doesn’t get paid enough, and she works too many hours. When her boss learns about the posting, the employee is fired. Under federal labor laws, this firing …
Although 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Georgia are exempt from federal unemployment taxes (FUTA), they may still have to pay state unemployment taxes. Nonprofit organizations are responsible for unemployment insurance coverage if they employ four or more workers in each of 20 different weeks during a calendar year. At least one officer or director must be …
Because you are a nonprofit the Internal Revenue Code puts limits on how much you pay your executives. Learn more here to avoid stepping over that line. Please note that in addition to the legal disclaimer above, this article contains information that is based, in whole or in part, on the laws of the District …
What are your obligations as an employer when it comes to providing health insurance coverage to former employees? This article will help you understand the requirements under Federal law (COBRA) and Georgia law. Find out whether your nonprofit is governed by COBRA or state continuation coverage and determine whether you have to offer coverage and …