To answer that question, let’s take an example: A social service nonprofit has a very talented manager who has been with the nonprofit for several years. The manager supervises approximately 10 staff members, most of whom have at least 3 years of experience in this field and a master’s degree in social work.
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Recent Posts
What’s Wrong with Hiring a Family Member to Work Under the Supervision of Another Family Member?
August 17, 2021 by Mike Bishop posted in Risk Management
Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment Through Leadership
May 12, 2021 by Mike Bishop posted in Risk Management, Member Resources
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): “Harassment in the workplace will not stop on its own—it’s on all of us to be part of the fight to stop workplace harassment. We cannot be complacent bystanders and expect our workplace cultures to change themselves.”
Managing the Risks of Workplace Romances – A Guide to Appropriate Policies
August 08, 2018 by Mike Bishop posted in Risk Management
It is no secret that love and romance can blossom just about anywhere, including in the workplace. A recent Vault.com survey reported by The Fiscal Times, examined employers in a variety of industries and professions and found that a significant number of employees reported they have had, or are having, consensual romantic relationships with other employees.
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Hint: It Starts at the Top)
March 14, 2018 by Mike Bishop posted in Risk Management
As recently stated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): “harassment in the workplace will not stop on its own – it’s on all of us to be part of the fight to stop workplace harassment. We cannot be complacent bystanders and expect our workplace cultures to change themselves.”
Changes to CA Marijuana Laws Leave Employers Unaffected
January 18, 2018 by Mike Bishop posted in Risk Management
In the 2016 election, California voters passed Proposition 64, which decriminalized the recreational use of marijuana and made California the 8th state where such use is legal. This change came after decades of recreational use being outlawed, and more than 20 years since the decriminalization of medical use with the enactment of the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996. Proposition 64 also created a wide variety of changes in the institutional and cultural treatment of marijuana in the state, including regulation of cultivation, sale, taxing and use, which went into effect on January 1, 2018.