The truth behind who pays for unemployment and the often-overlooked hidden costs may surprise you. While many believe individuals pay into a fund, HR and finance staff will tell you that it is employers, including nonprofits, who usually foot the…
Category: Human Resources
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: What do I need to know about religious accommodations? Employers with 15 or more employees are required by federal law to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances, unless doing so would create…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: We recently made a couple of small updates to our employee handbook. Do we need to have employees sign a new handbook for each update? No. For small, minor updates, you don’t need employees to sign off, especially if…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: It seems like we’ve had a lot of candidates ghosting us recently. Is there anything we can do to prevent this? Nothing you do will prevent ghosting altogether, but there are steps you can take to keep candidates engaged…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: How many hours can I assign to a part-time employee? Is there a limit? There’s no limit per se, but there are few factors you might want to consider: This Q&A is brought to you by Mineral, in partnership…
Contracted HR Services for Small Organizations
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The Impact and Evolution of Gender and Lifestyle in the Professional Workspace
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Panel Discussion on Executive Contracts and Deferred Compensation
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Contracts & Compensation – All You Need to Know
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DEI Keynote: Power Moves Transforming Leadership by Centering Marginalized Communities
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VSA Awards Lunch Keynote Speaker John Samuel
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Employment Strategies: What’s Working in 2022?
John Samuel (Cofounder and CEO of Ablr 360) will moderate a panel discussion sharing the most effective approaches and strategies for people with blindness and low vision. Participating panelists include: • Nancy Miller, Executive Director/CEO of VISIONS/Services for the Blind…
Planning and Embedding a Culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Organizational Journey
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Inclusion in the Workplace Progress and Needed Actions for Organizational Policy and Practice
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Executive Pathways Series: Navigating the Return to the Workplace
DEI – An Organizational Strategy for Success VSAELC2020
Lots of organizations are talking about diversity, equity and inclusion right now, but many of us are unsure of the steps we need to take to turn dialogue and best intentions into action. It is a serious undertaking – how…
Just Say Yes to Accessibility – Steps for Ensuring Accessibility for All at Your Organization VSAELC2020
Blind Institute of Technology will be discussing why companies should get serious about accessibility and why they should do so now. Their presentation will cover the “why” and “how” of accessibility, approaches to implementing it, and what it can mean…
Practical Steps for Managing in a Post-Pandemic Workplace VSAELC2021
Presenters: Barbara Mitchell, Author Mary Ellen Brennan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resource consultant, Executive Coach, Consultant As more people are vaccinated and other progress is made against COVID19, many employers are contending with managing a hybrid model of working with a…
Developing a Code of Ethics: What it is, Why You Need One, and the Pitfalls of Not Having One VASELC2021
Presenter: Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Partner and Lead Consultant, Alliance HR Partners, LLC People are watching…donors, corporate partners, the media, the public, employees, and more. Your organization’s ethics determine your reputation. Just developing an ethics compliance policy is just the…
IDEAL: VSAs New Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Leadership VSAELC2021
Presenter: Bryan Bashin, President/CEO, LightHouse for the Blind San Francisco Meet VSA’s new IDEAL Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leadership), still in its formative stages. VSA BOD member and Committee Chair, Bryan Bashin, will share the purpose and spirit of…