Things are changing quickly for nonprofit employers with the current COVID-19 landscape. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new temporary regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on April 6th. This latest Legal Alert from PBPO offers…
Employers of all sizes and in all industries, including the nonprofit sector, continue to grapple with unique employment law issues in the face of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Nonprofit organizations, large and small, must maintain compliance with state and federal…
On March 18, the Senate passed the House’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and President Trump signed the bill into law. The Act creates two new emergency leave benefits for eligible employees: (1) emergency paid family and medical leave…
Non-profit organizations constantly compete to attract and retain talented employees, and retirement plans are one tool that can be used to win that competition. While non-profits can sponsor other types of plans, such as 401(k) plans, the most common type…
Starting January 1, 2020, the minimum wage in Ohio will increase to $8.70/hour. The best way for non-profits to minimize any impact on services while also remaining compliant with wage and hour laws is to be proactive about the upcoming…
Employers, are you ready for the new overtime rule? The minimum salary for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act is increasing to $35,568 effective January 1, 2020 pursuant to the new rule issued by the Department of Labor…
The City of Cincinnati has become the latest jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance prohibiting employers from asking about or relying on the prior salary history of prospective employees in setting starting pay. The salary history ban passed March 13, 2019…
Due to recent federal regulation, employers must follow new disclosure procedures before performing background checks. Effective September 21, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued updated model disclosure forms mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The amended…
Terminating an employee is possibly one of the most uncomfortable aspects of employment law. Even if an employee has clearly been under-performing, causing problems, or violating policies, employers often struggle with how to let an employee go: What do you say?…
In December 2016, President Obama signed the “Cures Act” to give small businesses and nonprofits a “new” option for providing health care to employees. The Cures Act restored some of the utility of stand-alone HRAs by exempting small employers from…
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