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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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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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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