Session 2: Employment Law: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know
Presented by: Jackie Hobbs, Esq., Duke Energy
Employees are often the number one source of potential risk for nonprofit organizations. This seminar is designed to give nonprofit leaders and board members strategies to not only implement best practices that will keep and retain your employees, but also how to avoid common employee claims in lawsuits. Each participant will receive a checklist to self-audit their organization’s employment practices during the presentation.
Topics covered include:
- General employment laws affecting nonprofit organizations
- Discussion of common employment pitfalls for nonprofits
- Guidance on classification of workers: independent contractors vs. employees and exempt vs. non-exempt employees