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  • Rest Break Compliance in California after Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc.

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    Your church or nonprofit organization’s rest break policy for California employees may need to be revised in light of a recent court ruling. On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court, in the matter of Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., concluded that a nonexempt employee must be completely off-duty while taking a rest break and may not be “on-call” during the break. Specifically, the …

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  • What the Court Order Blocking the Overtime Rule Means for Your Church or Nonprofit

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    As you may have learned by now, on November 22, 2016, a U.S. District Court Judge granted a preliminary injunction enjoining the federal Department of Labor’s Overtime Final Rule from going into effect on December 1, 2016. If the injunction had not been granted, the rule would have required employees who meet the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) …

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  • Is your Church or Nonprofit Too Political?

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    It’s election season.  Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or church may be wondering if it can, and if so, to what extent, support or oppose political candidates or issues.  There are two prohibitions found in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that your organization must follow. Under the code, your organization must ensure that “no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, …

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  • Complying with New Minimum Wage and Salary Requirements

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    Pay increases are going into effect on a federal and state level at the end of the year.  Your church or nonprofit organization may be thinking:  How do these new wage laws impact how we pay our employees and how do we ensure our payroll practices are in compliance?   First, let’s address the federal law.  The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced an update in …

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  • Preventing Child Abuse at Your Church or Nonprofit

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    APRIL IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH! A good reminder to ask the question:  Is your church, ministry, or nonprofit organization doing enough to protect the youth entrusted to your care?  If you are not sure, your organization may be taking a significant risk if it doesn’t have the proper policies and practices in place.  “That would never happen here” you might say, but here is a …

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