Small Business and Nonprofit News
Is Your Nonprofit or Small Business Impacted By Coronavirus? Apply NOW for Economic Relief Programs
New legislation, including the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has created significant new resources for nonprofits, small businesses, and individual workers which have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board Basics Webinar: Whistleblower Policies & Nonprofit Transparency
Maintaining accountability is an important function of nonprofit boards. In this webinar, we'll discuss two ways that nonprofits can make themselves more accountable and transparent by: - Implementing whistleblower policies to encourage reporting from within the organization, and - Disclosing or making available information to the public about the nonprofit and other outside stakeholders. Join Jason Qu, Managing Attorney at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, as we cover the legal requirements and best practices in this area, along with practical ways that nonprofits can leverage accountability and transparency to support their goals.
Legal Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act - What Nonprofit Employers Need to Know
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the House's Families First Coronavirus Response Act and President Trump signed the bill into law. This legal alert answers some frequently asked questions about provisions of the FFCRA that are of particular importance to employers: the emergency expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act and emergency paid sick leave.
Legal Alert: D.C. Emergency Legislation in Response to COVID-19 and the Impact on Your Organization
On March 17, 2020, D.C. enacted emergency legislation, the “COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020”, to assist individuals and businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Several components of the emergency legislation may impact small businesses, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits.
Legal Alert: Nonprofit Board Operations During Coronavirus Containment – Leveraging Electronic Alternatives
Restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic will limit the ability of nonprofit boards to operate normally and hold in-person meetings. As a general matter, binding actions by nonprofit boards and board committees may only be taken by vote during a duly noticed meeting of the directors at which a quorum is present. Fortunately, boards can use electronic platforms to meet and conduct business during the affected period and/or take actions via unanimous written consent.
Small Business Program Podcast: So You Want to Hire Employees
This podcast discusses the differences between independent contractors and employees, hiring your first employees, and the major obligations and costs associated with having employees.
Exempt or Non-Exempt – That is the Question: A Webinar About Employee Overtime
This webinar discusses how employees must be paid, and how their job duties must be structured, in order to properly be classified for overtime purposes.
Podcast: Equity Investing for Small Businesses
Once you’ve started your business, family and friend circles are typically the first groups entrepreneurs will tap to raise funds. Once that capacity is met, business owners have interesting considerations to make. Check out this podcast with Darryl Maxwell, an Assistant Director at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and Rami Turayhi, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, as they discuss some of the pros and cons of Equity Financing.
Webinar: Managing Employee Leaves of Absence and Accommodation Requests For Non-Profits
This webinar explains the legal obligations on non-profit employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act and discuss best practices for managing employee leaves of absence and requests for workplace accommodations. Executive directors, in-house counsel, human resources professionals, board members, and other leaders of non-profit organizations are invited to attend. The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is proud to be a member of Exponentum®, a national network of business law pro bono providers. Please join us for this webinar for non-profit employers offered by Exponentum® in conjunction with pro bono attorneys from Jackson Lewis P.C.
Webinar: What Self-Employed Individuals in DC Need to Know About Paid Family Leave
This webinar focuses on the Paid Family Leave regulations and requirements that self-employed individuals in the District need to know, such as who is self-employed, how to opt in, and when to opt in.
Board Basics Webinar: Understanding the Role of Board and Advisory Committees
Many Boards cannot do all their work during regular Board meetings, spurring them to create board and advisory committees to handle designated tasks. The DC Nonprofit Code and the IRS have rules which govern the work of these committees, including what duties committees can legally take on and how they must function. It is important that you know these rules to ensure that your committees operate legally and effectively. Join Jason Qu, Managing Attorney with the Nonprofit Legal Assistance Program at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, for a webinar on understanding the role of Board committees and how they operate.
Business Entity Comparison Chart
This chart compares the various entity choices when incorporating in Washington, DC.
Webinar: Best Practices for Nonprofits - Managing Personnel Files and Preparing Employee Documentation
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is proud to be a member of Exponentum (TM), a national network of business law pro bono providers. www.exponentum.org. Jackson Lewis P.C. and Exponentum are pleased to present a complimentary webinar for nonprofit employers. This webinar shares best practices for HR record keeping and personnel files, including what types of separate files to maintain, what should be in each file, and the basics of file maintenance and retention. It also shares tips on: how to prepare effective documentation; what to do and what not to do; how documentation plays a part in court; and tips on how to stay out of trouble.
Webinar: Nonprofit Expansion - Legal Issues to Position Your Organization For Success
In the nonprofit sector today, many organizations are expanding their programs by broadening their geographical reach, collaborating with others, creating affiliates, and/or increasing their budget and staff size. In many instances, even for community-based organizations, these expanded activities involve issues such as charitable solicitation that cuts across state lines. This webinar reviews many of the basic legal questions that arise as nonprofits seek to expand their programs and services. Topics in this webinar include the different ways to structure affiliate relationships and how to protect your organization’s tax-exempt status and obtain authority to do business in other states when doing so. This includes a review of laws related to solicitation of funds from donors in other states, via the internet, and by other means. The presentation also covers the legal issues that arise when collaborating and contracting with third parties to obtain or provide goods and services. It identifies some of the practical and operational issues that nonprofits experience when expanding, such as those related to facilities, human resources, governance, intellectual property, and insurance.
Board Basics Webinar: Managing Conflicts of Interest
IRS rules are clear - nonprofit directors must be extremely sensitive about actual or perceived conflicts of interest involving a nonprofit and its key personnel. In this webinar you will learn how to identify potential conflicts of interest, how to disclose, evaluate, and manage conflicts, and how to adopt policies and best practices that can help you avoid conflicted transactions. Join Jason Qu, Managing Attorney at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, for this webinar.
Webinar: Attention All DC Employers - Are You Ready for Paid Family Leave in July 2019?
This webinar discusses the Paid Family Leave tax regulations and requirements District employers will need to know as they prepare for the first tax collections for this program on July 1, 2019.