Nonprofit HR Law: Practical Insights

Non-profits are not treated any differently under California wage and hour law than for-profit companies. There are many pitfalls that most non-profits have no idea exist. Most do not have dedicated HR full-time professionals, and even if they do, there are still issues that slip through the cracks.

In this interactive session, we will explore some of the blind spots and common supervisory mistakes that can create liability for your nonprofit organization and the steps you can take to address them. Among the items we will examine:

• Has your nonprofit properly categorized its workers as salaried exempt or hourly nonexempt? You may be surprised at the rules.
  • When you want to revise employee job descriptions and roles, how much can a role change before it becomes a new position? How should you be documenting it?
  • Is your organization observing meals and rest breaks correctly with proper documentation?
  • If employees are using their personal equipment (cell phone, tablet, computer, home Internet, home electricity) on behalf of the organization, are you properly reimbursing them?
  • Do your pay stubs comply with very specific California law? (Don’t rely exclusively on your payroll service)
  • Are you rounding time for your hourly people?
  • When you have a big event, do you let your hourly people take time off at different times?
  • How are you managing paid time off (PTO), vacation and sick time, which tend to be more generous in the nonprofit world?

These and many other questions will be answered during this seminar targeted expressly for nonprofit organizations, large and small.  Come with your real-world questions, as we will create ample time for Q&A.

Facilitated by: Jon Light.

As the managing partner at LightGabler LLP, Jon and his team consult with over 6,000 companies across California on their day-to-day employment law needs.