The hours of work and types of jobs that children and adolescents may perform are regulated at both the state and federal levels by a variety of agencies. Whether your nonprofit works with children or has youth serve as volunteers, there are some clear and not-so-clear laws around children providing services. In this webcast, our speakers share important guidance for nonprofits who have children help as employees or volunteers, including: • At what age and for how …

Does your nonprofit have a written Document Retention Policy?  The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) asks in the Form 990, the annual information return filed by most tax-exempt organizations, several questions about board structure and organizational policies, including whether the entity has a written document retention policy. This article covers some basics regarding document retention policies, including what it should cover and how it can be maintained. See this article for more details on which documents must be …

On June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new guidance for all workplaces, and a binding Emergency Temporary Standard for healthcare settings.  For those workplaces outside of a healthcare setting, employers no longer need to take steps to protect their workers from COVID-19 exposure, “where all employees are fully vaccinated.” Employers must continue to “still take steps to protect unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk workers in their workplaces.”  See this article for more details on …

Does your nonprofit have less than 15 employees?  Are you considering your very first hire?  In this episode of the PBPA podcast, Josh Joel will talk to us about both employment laws and best practices for nonprofits with 1-14 employees.  Join us as we talk about a range of topics including restrictive covenants, discrimination and benefits, and how they uniquely apply (and sometimes do not apply!) to small nonprofits. Guest:  Josh Joel at Stanton Law Transcript to …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta seeks a Development Director to assist the organization with its mission of connecting attorneys with nonprofits in need of free legal assistance. The Development Director will work approximately 25 hours per week (with possibility of increased hours), primarily from home. See attached job post for more information. No telephone calls please.

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 employee resignation. Employee Resignation Guide