Employee or Volunteer: What’s the Difference? (downloadable pdf) by Melanie Lockwood Herman for Nonprofit Risk Management Center. Covers the legal definitions, allowable benefits, and best practices for volunteer engagement. Preview: RISK MANAGEMENT TIPS If your nonprofit engages both paid personnel and unpaid… Read more ›
Minneapolis Paid Sick & Safe Leave Ordinance (downloadable pdf) explained by Lisa Schmid: Preview: Coverage for all Minneapolis employers. Employers who employ between 1 and 5 employees will be required to provide unpaid sick and safe leave in accordance with the terms of… Read more ›
Creative Equity: A Practical Approach to the Actor’s Copyright (downloadable pdf) by Sarah Howes for the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. An exploration of the current legal battles fought and not fought by Actor’s Equity Association and non-union actors, and the state… Read more ›
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Balancing Workplace Diversity Initiatives and Nondiscrimination Laws (downloadable pdf) created by Megan Anderson & Sarah Duniway of Gray Plant Mooty and Alfonso Wenker of the MN Council on Foundations. Focuses on diversity of Boards and also Affirmative Action… Read more ›
Women In Comedy: A website created to address sexual harassment and assault in Chicago’s comedy industry that has spread to many other metropolitan areas.
Sample Sexual Harassment Policy by Andi Cheney for PAHRTS. Great for your employee handbook. Click the link to download pdf, or copy below. Sexual and other forms of harassment—We do not tolerate sexual or other harassment. We are a sex positive… Read more ›
In Minnesota, an employer may not discriminate against employees based on the following characteristics: Age National Origin Color Race Creed Religion Disability Sex Familial Status Sexual Orientation Marital Status Status re: Public Assistance Membership or activity in local commission Download… Read more ›
Legal Fact Sheet (downloadable pdf) from the US Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division: Includes the six required criteria for an internship to be clearly distinguished from any other type of employment. For more sweet fact sheets like this, check out… Read more ›
How to Legally – and Humanely – Dismiss Nonprofit Employees (downloadable pdf) by Alicia Abell for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Covers some legal aspects (in easy language), best practices for “doing the deed,” and recommendations to prevent problems. Preview: Dismissing employees… Read more ›
Reducing Risk During Layoffs (downloadable pdf) by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center via the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. When downsizing is necessary, nonprofits can reduce their liability in the process of laying off one employee or several paid staff. Preview: Consider All… Read more ›