Businesses and nonprofits in California have been scrambling to understand their obligations toward independent contractors since the state’s Supreme Court delivered its opinion in the Dynamex [...]
Managing nonprofits is a huge challenge. Many nonprofits rely on a mix of full-time, part-time, and volunteer staff to the work that would be reserved for full-time, trained employees at a [...]
The #MeToo movement has sparked a renewed conversation in society about how sexual harassment harms careers and causes victims to suffer. States around the country have adopted fresh rules for [...]
Like every employer, a church needs to plan for its employees to need time for family, especially when a new baby is on the way. Every church with employees needs to adopt clear policies and [...]
Two recent important court cases have created uncertainty for California employers that rely on independent contractors for much of their workforce. The cases have arguably increased the [...]
From time to time someone new to the nonprofit world is surprised to learn that their “tax exempt” organization is still responsible for paying many kinds of tax. In most cases, the term “tax [...]
All California employers are required by law to provide workers’ compensation insurance to their workers. This requirement typically extends to members of the church’s leadership team as well, [...]
Nonprofit organizations need to give careful thought to how they protect themselves against liability for workplace injuries. California law requires all employers with one or more employees to [...]
Sexual misconduct in the workplace has never been acceptable and has been unlawful for many years. But with the rise of social media and especially since movements like #MeToo have grown popular, [...]