After two-years of staying grounded during the pandemic, you’ve organized a trip abroad and recruited a group of volunteers who are ready to fly out.  But when traveling abroad, there are situations in which safety and security issues may outweigh the advantages of international experiences. What happens if something goes wrong? What happens if one of your volunteers is seriously injured, or even killed? Who is held legally responsible? Don’t miss this informative webcast for a broad …

Join Josh Joel, business and employment lawyer at Stanton Law, in a discussion of real-world liability and compliance issues that come up for small and mid-size businesses when delegating human resource, payroll, and other workforce management tasks to PEOs and payroll processing companies. Drawing from his experience in both counseling and litigation, Josh will discuss common issues relating to compliance with: • employee classifications, minimum wage, overtime • workers compensation, • benefits administration, and more. Speaker: Josh …

Nonprofits rely on volunteers to help them fulfill their missions everyday. Some nonprofits rely on a volunteer base more heavily than others, but all nonprofits eventually encounter a difficult volunteer. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Elizabeth Newton will speak to us about how to effectively and legally deal with challenging volunteers.   Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta · Handling Problem Volunteers: Tips to Minimize the Risks of a Difficult Do-gooder Episode 27 Transcript

Delta’s top-tier legal professionals are sharing their skills with nonprofits across Atlanta, deepening our relationships with our hometown community by providing pro bono legal assistance to help those who need it most. One of the Delta Law Department’s most significant and long-running relationships is with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, which connects volunteer attorneys with Georgia nonprofits needing legal services. Through its volunteer network, PBPA’s nonprofit clients are stronger and better able to serve the underserved and disadvantaged. Since …

501(c)(3)s are prohibited from engaging in political activity, but what about the leaders of the organization?  What happens when a board member runs for political office?  Or a nonprofit ED is invited to speak at a political rally for a personal friend?  Individuals running a nonprofit have their own personal views and political activity, but sometimes the line between personal and professional gets blurry.  This article includes several examples and outlines specific precautions an organization should take …

It is a tight labor market these days!  What is an employer supposed to do when tight labor markets leads to high employee turnover?  Be prepared!  In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Christian Turner, Senior Counsel at Chick-Fil-A, and Justine Cowan, Corporate Counsel with PBPA, provide insight on how to anticipate and better prepare for both the legal and practical implications of employee, board & volunteer turnover.  Join us as we discuss how policies and planning …