2010 Employment Trends Survey Seeks Respondents

Nonprofit HR Solutions has partnered with the University of San Diego’s Caster Family Center
for Nonprofit Research to conduct the 4th Annual Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. According to the groups, this national survey of nonprofit employment practices is designed to address the lack of statistical information available on nonprofit human resources practices and trends.

Click here to take part in the survey. Responses are due by Thursday, January 28.

Free Seminar: Managing Personnel in Tough Economic Times

From the DC Bar Pro Bono Program:

Pfizer Inc, in conjunction with the DC Bar Pro Bono program and the law firm of DLA Piper is sponsoring a free video conference seminar, "Managing Personnel in Tough Economic Times: Smart Ways to Avoid Legal Problems While Reducing Personnel Costs," on Thursday, December 3.

The seminar will be held at the law offices of DLA Piper, 500 8th Street, NW (Metro stop – Gallery Place on the Red, Yellow and Green lines). It will begin at 10:50 a.m. and run until 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be served.

This seminar will discuss legally permissible ways to help conserve resources and avoid employee terminations. For those organizations that must terminate staff, the laws regulating reductions in force will be explained and demystified. This seminar will also highlight other legal risks facing employers in hard times, including the misclassification of employees, wage and hour violations, and union organizing campaigns.

This seminar is designed for executive directors, board members, and officers with financial, operations and human resources responsibilities.

The seminar is free. To register, e-mail: registerdc@dlapiper.com

The video conference will also be held at the following locations:

DLA Piper LLP (US)
6225 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209-3600
Register via e-mail to registerbaltimore@dlapiper.com

and

DLA Piper LLP (US)
1775 Wiehle Ave, Suite 400
Reston, VA 20190
Register via e-mail to: registernova@dlapiper.com

Join Us Next Week

We hope to see you this week at one of these upcoming workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Click each listing below for event and registration details.

• Tuesday, October 27, Conflict Resolution in the Workforce
• Tuesday, October 27, Cutting Back Strategically With a Minimum of Anguish

Join Us Next Week

We hope to see you next week at one of these upcoming workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Click each listing below for event and registration details.

• Tuesday, May 12: Open Enrollment Meeting
• Wednesday, May 13: Termination: The Unintended Consequence of Hiring
• Wednesday, May 13: Coaching Your Staff for Success
• Thursday, May 14: IRA Repairman Seminar

Free Webinar: How to Handle Laying-off Employees

The Community Economic Development Project of the DC Bar Pro Bono Program is hosting a series of free webinars for nonprofits on dealing with employees. Each webinar is 60-75 minutes long. The presenters are lawyers from some of the top law firms in DC who specialize in counseling companies on employment law matters.

The next session at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 looks at "How to Handle Laying-off Employees." Details below:

Session Topic: Given the difficult financial times we are in, many nonprofits may have to lay off some of their employees. This session will walk you through the legal steps you should take in order to avoid any claims of unfair treatment or discrimination and what your legal obligations are to the laid-off workers.

Presenter: La Tanya James, Morrison & Foerster

To register, e-mail Lauren Paley.