Workplace Policies
Ensuring Dogs and Cats Get Equal Scratch in Decision-making
Every organization is made up of cat people and dog people. This framework can help with equity and inclusion in decision-making processes.
7 Guiding Principles for a JDEI Policy That Isn’t Just Hot Air. Plus, a Free Sample Policy!
Guiding principles for organizations that want to create a binding, board-approved JDEI policy with values, action plans, and accountability.
Ask Rita: How Do I Navigate Requests for Religious Exemptions from a Requirement to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine?
It is important to work with that employee to understand the basis for the request and to determine whether it is appropriate.
Don’t Let Internal Controls Slip at Your Nonprofit Organization!
Internal controls are more important than ever to have in place and operating effectively in order to prevent wrongdoing and malfeasance.
Practical Guide to How Nonprofits Can Create Equity in Organizations and Community
It’s important to shift attention towards structural racism and come up with viable, long-lasting solutions to systemic racism.
Ask Rita: FFCRA Paid Leaves 2021—Help!
Simplifying paid-leave laws. The best way to understand what the new leave laws provide is to take a quick look back into the past.
Re-Opening After Covid-19: What Nonprofits Need to Know about Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities
Nonprofit employers must navigate a multitude of workplace laws and risks, including employees with underlying medical conditions.
New York Nonprofit Employees Get Additional Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rights, Part 2
PART 2 of an article explaining more details about the New York State and City paid sick/safe leave laws.
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.