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Dealing with an employee resignation depends on the unique facts of each situation. When an employee voluntarily resigns from their employment, what should a nonprofit employer do? Employers should consider what steps need to be taken to help protect the organization’s interests and to facilitate a smooth transition. This article includes tips for handling an …
This past year has seen record levels of unemployment insurance claims filed in Georgia. Unemployment insurance is temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. In Georgia, employers typically bear the cost of those benefits by paying a pro rata share of each employees’ wages into the Georgia Department of …
Nonprofits may be impacted by recent modifications to COVID-19 unemployment claims filing rules by the Georgia Department of Labor. The new rules impact which employees a nonprofit must continue to file partial unemployment claims for and what to do if an employee’s temporary reduction of hours have been converted to a permanent layoff. Read this …
Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers to help serve the community. However, a nonprofit may have enough paid staff to fall under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act. If so, the nonprofit has several responsibilities to its employees both before and after a work accident. By following the system, a nonprofit can minimize the impact of a …
Unemployment benefits provide a financial bridge for unemployed individuals to their next source of employment. The unemployment system, however, has a high propensity for being subject to abuse, fraud, and improper claims. With these concerns in mind, this article provides information to ensure you, a nonprofit employer, are in compliance with the Georgia Department of …
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 …
Although nonprofit organizations in Georgia are exempt from federal unemployment taxes, they may still be responsible for paying state unemployment taxes. This article helps you stay in compliance with state unemployment requirements while alerting you to an option only available to nonprofits. Unemployment Insurance