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Are Social Workers Exempt or Nonexempt? Help!
Dear Rita in HR: Should social workers be classified as exempt or nonexempt? In the process of updating our job descriptions I have looked at many from other agencies and am confused in particular about one issue: in some cases social workers are class …
When Kids Volunteer: Liability Basics
Whether kids sell cookies or help clean up a park, they are welcome volunteers. Just be sure you know the basics of how to protect them and your organization when it comes to liabilities (at the end of this article is a link to a sample waiver): …
Nonprofit Personnel Files — A Guide from Ask Rita
Dear Rita: We’ve never paid too much attention to our personnel files, but we’ve just entered a contract with the county and we think it’s time for us to get our act together on this. I know we need a personnel file for each employee –- but what …
Can We Fire Someone Who Comes to Work Drunk?
What to do about an employee that appears to be under the influence, but isn’t drinking on the job and it doesn’t seem to affect performance?
Nonprofit Job Sites Reviewed and Rated
Where are the best nonprofit job sites, both to post and look for nonprofit jobs? A review and rating of 31 sites across several criteria.
Can I Be Held Personally Liable for Misclassifying an Employee as Exempt?
Individuals can be personally liable for unpaid wages and other remedies under the FLSA and possibly also under state law.
Ask Rita: Can We Discriminate in Favor of People with Disabilities?
Is it lawful to ask for applicants with disabilities? Ask Rita’s HR experts review Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and ADA rules.
Ask Rita: The HR of Nonprofit Romance
Many sample handbooks have policies which ban employees from dating with co-workers. Is it legally required to prohibit office relationships?
Six Easy, Nearly-Free Ways to Be More Disabled-Accessible
Disabilities activist Mary Lester says there are simple ways to make your office and program sites more accessible without busting the bank.
Ask Rita: Emma’s Disability is Hurting Performance: Can We Fire Her?
Consult a labor law professional to check federal and state laws before firing an employee for excessive absences or with a known disability.
