Employment Law
Resources
Overview
- * Lay of the Land: An Introduction to Employment Law Requirements for New Employers (Webinar) High-level survey of employment law issues that nonprofit leaders must be aware of when they begin hiring employees.
Employee Classification: Independent Contractors vs. Employees vs. Interns
- * Independent Contractors - Compliance Issues & Best Practices (Webinar) Explanation of when a worker can be classified as an independent contractor vs. a regular employee.
- Updates to Worker Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Legal Alert)
- The Skinny on Summer Interns (Podcast)
Wage & Hour Laws
- * Board Basics - Setting Compensation for Nonprofit Executives (Webinar) Explanation of IRS rules designed to prevent nonprofits from overcompensating their directors, officers and key employees.
- * Exempt or Non-Exempt – That is the Question: A Webinar About Employee Overtime (Webinar) Explanation of when employees are eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Compensable Time: What Nonprofits Need to Know Regarding Their Non-Exempt Employees (Legal Alert)
- Do You Have to Provide Your Employees with an Updated Notice of Hire? (And Have You Done So?) (Legal Alert)
- D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 (Legal Alert)
- What Nonprofits Should Know About Executive Compensation (Legal Alert)
- Payroll Taxes: A Webinar to Help Your Nonprofit Understand What It Needs to Know About FICA Taxes and Income Tax Withholding (Webinar)
Nondiscrimination & Employee Accommodations
- Managing Employee Leaves of Absence and Accommodation Requests for Non-Profits (Webinar)
- D.C. Human Rights Act Revision Expands Protections Against Discrimination and Harassment (Newsletter Article)
- Using Criminal Records In Employment Decisions (Legal Alert)
- Safe Spaces - Maintaining a Safe and Open Work Environment (Podcast)
- Can I Wear This? Balancing Personal Appearance Policies and the Law (Webinar)
- Personal Appearance Policies - What Nonprofits Need to Know (Legal Alert)
- The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 (Legal Alert)
Employee Leave & Wellness Benefits
- Highlights of the DC Paid Family Leave Act for Nonprofit & Small Business Employers (Webinar)
- D.C. Paid Family Leave Workplace Navigators Fact Sheet for Employers (Legal Alert)
- D.C. Sick and Safe Leave Law: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know (Legal Alert)
- What You Need to Know About Employee Wellness Plans (Webinar)
Policies, Documentation, and Recordkeeping
- * Employee Handbooks - A Guide for Employers (Webinar) A discussion of best practices in creating and updating employee handbooks.
- Does Your Nonprofit Meet D.C. Employment Law Posting Requirements? (Newsletter Article)
- On-Boarding New Employees (Webinar)
- New Form I-9 (Legal Alert)
- Best Practices for Nonprofits - Managing Personnel Files and Preparing Employee Documentation (Webinar)
- Your Organization's Responsibilities Under HIPAA – What You Need to Know (Webinar)
- Whistleblower Policies (Legal Alert)
- New IRS Form 1099 - NEC Required for Independent Contractors (Newsletter Article)
Performance Management & Terminations
- What to Do about Severance Pay and Benefits During Reductions in Force (Legal Alert)
- Avoiding Potential Employment Pitfalls in Tough Economic Times (Legal Alert)
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - A Conversation about Providing Performance Feedback to Employees (Podcast)
- Furloughs - What if you took next week off... for no pay? (Legal Alert)
- What to Do When You Have to Lay Off an Employee - What Every Nonprofit Should Know (Legal Alert)
D.C. Local Requirements
- New Wage Transparency Requirements for DC Employers (Legal Alert)
- Most Non-Compete Agreements Banned in the District of Columbia (Legal Alert)
- Understanding D.C.'s New Ban on Non-Compete Agreements (Webinar)
- The Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act of 2016 (Legal Alert)
- The District of Columbia Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014 (Legal Alert)
COVID-Related Employment Issues
- COVID-19 Update - Top Considerations for Nonprofit Employers (Webinar)
- Legal Landmines - Nonprofits Navigating Return to Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Webinar)
(*) indicates materials in our “Start Here” series, a core collection of beginner-friendly resources for those with little to no experience in nonprofit law