Monthly Archives: May 2009

Nonprofit News Roundup: Laws and Money

roundupSmart things from other parts of the web.  More good blog posts will be found at the end of this month when the Nonprofit Congress Blog hosts the Nonprofit Blog CarnivalClick through for more details.

Human Resources News For California Nonprofits

Two pieces from What’s New in Employment Law from earlier this year that detail the differences and similarities between California and Federal rules in charts provided by The California Fair Employment and Housing Commission: The comparison between the Federal ADA rules (both new and old) and the California rules and the FMLA and CA’s Family Rights Act and Pregnancy Disability Leave law.

Another post from them details the updates to to CA’s Alternative Work Week law.  I like the changes.

Meal and rest period information for employers as a result of a recent court case.

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Nonprofit News: Strategic Planning and HR

News StandClearing out the in-box for another news roundup.  A big focus here will be on human resource issues, as I’m guessing many nonprofit finance folk get to wear the HR hat for their organizations as well.

Strategic Planning

On the NEA’s website there are 27 strategic planning essays that were commissioned and edited by Morrie Warshawski.  Neat stuff and a great resource for your next strategic planning process.

Human Resources

A quick piece on wrongful discharge is timely in time of reducing expenses.  If you have to let people go, make sure you are doing it the right way.

Concerned about benefits?  Think your staff is too?  Yes they are, and the key here is the right kind of communication.

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