A new year typically means new employment laws and new laws often mean it’s time to update your policies and procedures. In last month’s Connect, we shared some important changes…
Today, we welcome AHRC New York City as a new program participant of 501(c) Agencies Trust. With a membership comprised of thousands of individuals – primarily persons with intellectual and developmental…
We want to thank our guest author, Kionia D. Ryant from UCP of South Carolina, for contributing to this hot-button issue, unconscious bias. We felt that this subject deserved a…
The ADA information below has been accessed from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), booklet, The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer. Another good resource for ADA information is the…
Many managers believe that all employee quits disqualify someone from collecting unemployment benefits, which is not always true. Careful reporting and documentation of voluntary quits is absolutely vital for effective…
State unemployment insurance taxes affect almost all organizations. No matter how small or large your organization, payroll taxes are charged by the state to fund the state unemployment insurance program and are the sole the responsibility…
On August 17, 1936 the Employment Compensation Department of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin cut a $15 check to Neils B. Ruud of Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first unemployment…
In last month’s article about the updated exempt salary threshold, we reviewed job descriptions, job duties and exempt versus nonexempt positions. Now let’s develop a communication plan, anticipate issues, and educate…
By Katie Bernard Every day, 460,000 kids walk through the doors of 4,645 local Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). These clubs are scattered in cities, towns, public housing,…
We’ve been through this before, and without a working crystal ball, we may have a similar outcome to the proposed 2020 update to the exempt salary level as we did…
Members of 501(c) Agencies Trust are constantly reminded to understand the importance of documenting employee separations. Many members have utilized our guideline on types of documentation to collect after a…
Each season brings us some form of inclement weather: tornadoes, hurricanes, firestorms and snowstorms. If you haven’t already done so, now is the perfect time to review your emergency organizational…