Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act provides a summary of the FLSA's recordkeeping regulations affecting employers. (Department of Labor)
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Form used to document that each new employee is authorized to work in the United States. (USCIS)
Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)State and Federal Workplace Poster Requirements provides publications and information from the North Carolina Department of Labor on the requirement to post employee rights in the workplace under the National Labor Relations Act.
Grievance Procedures and Internal Dispute Resolution - Rather than turning a deaf ear to complaints, nonprofits need to provide employees with a credible listener who will objectively review their grievance. Employees will feel fairly treated if they have had an opportunity to tell their story, and the nonprofit has the benefit of learning--outside of litigation--the details of the employee's concerns. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
Disaster and Hardship Relief for Employees: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them addresses the federal tax-related restrictions on an employer that wishes to sponsor a fund to provide assistance to its employees in the event of disaster or financial hardship. (Robinson Bradshaw, 2017)
A sample job description from HRnext for Director of Public Relations.
Most procrastination-fighting techniques focus on changing your behavior: just get started, take action, any kind of action. But a recent study suggests a different approach: being kind to yourself.
Doing good is tough work, and consensus shows that many do-gooders face more resource restraints than their private sector peers. With the stress of impressing your manager or your peers, the pressure to produce superb programs, and the weight of scrutiny from regulatory bodies, funders, and the general public, it's easy to burn out fast.
10 Ways to Definitely Burn Out as a Nonprofit Employee (WildApricot.com, 2020)
Researchers have long known that happiness and good health go together. Happier people have less depression and stress, stronger immune systems, lower heart rates, and longer lives.
Personal development coach, mentor, and author Rosetta Thurman offers tips on how to take a vacation without feeling guilty.
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