HR and Employment Issues
Whether you’re looking to build your team, motivate and develop employees, or handle difficult situations, our in-depth HR articles will provide valuable insights and actionable steps to help strengthen your nonprofit through smart people management.
Ask Rita: What Is a Hostile Work Environment?
Unhappy employees sometimes say they are working in a “hostile work environment”. Here’s what that means, and when to investigate it.
Ask Rita: How Can We Help Our Employee Care for Family During COVID-19?
Empathy, understanding, and flexibility is necessary to ensure that we help our employees, and in turn, our nonprofits survive and flourish.
Ask Rita: I’m Confused Over EXEMPT vs. NONEXEMPT and SALARIED vs. HOURLY Employees
Employees are classified as either “exempt” or “nonexempt.” However, many in the workforce instead use the terms “salaried” or “hourly”.
Ask Rita: How Does the Americans with Disabilities Act Impact Our Efforts to Keep Employees Safe During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
The pandemic has created new complexities. The duty to engage in the interactive process with employees with disabilities has not changed.
Hiring People with Disabilities Is Not a Charity: Here’s Why and How to Stop Paying Subminimum Wage
While receiving services in the community does not always prevent people from being referred to subminimum wage jobs, it does make it difficult.
Ask Rita: U.S. Supreme Court Granted New Protection for LGBTQ+ Employees—What Do We Need to Know?
Employers should update their EEO policies to include sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as protected classes.
Ask Rita: How Can I Deal with an Employee’s Offensive Social Media Post?
Ask Rita explores how nonprofit leaders can act when dealing with an employee making an offensive post on social media.
Ask Rita: For What Work-Related Expenses Must I Reimburse Remote Employees?
When reimbursing remote employees, check state laws, whether the expenses are reasonable, and maintain good communication and flexibility.
The Truth, Even When Unpleasant, Can Always Be Explained: Nonprofit Pointers for Conduct in Court
A lie cannot be taken back. Offering a lie in place of the truth will always make things worse, rendering the claim or the case more costly.
Ask Rita: During Covid-19, Do We Furlough or Layoff Staff?
What’s the difference between a furlough and layoff? Learn what benefits to offer your employees when closing non-essential facilities during Covid-19.