Q. "An employee came to us with a harassment complaint but doesn't want us to investigate. Do we still need to?"
Q. "Do we have to be a 501c3? I read we can be a 'government-free 508c1a,' not be accountable to the IRS, and operate as a nonprofit independently from government oversight."
Q. "Do we need to be concerned about recent NLRA headlines?"
Why Your Ministry Should Offer Disability Insurance
Q. "How do we meet federal requirements for lactation accommodations?"
HR Ministry Solutionlactation, accommodation, FLSA, breast milk, breast feeding, nursing, mothers, mother, break, pump, policy
Q. "What are the basic steps of a harassment investigation?"
HR Ministry Solutionharassment, sexual, investigaion, interviewer, training, conduct, evidence, disciplinary, accuser, accused, complaint
Q. "Do we really need a remote work policy?"
Revolutionize your HR with 3 Essential Documents
HR Ministry Solutionfoundation, communication, handbook, manual, agreement, staff lifestyle agreement, staff handbook, operations manual, behavior, policy, policies, statement of faith, beliefs, heart, expectations, framework, playbook, rulebook, documents
Q. "An employee is requesting copies of their harassment complaint and investigation files. How should I respond?"
I-9 Update: The NEW Form
HR Ministry SolutionI-9, form, IRS, new, hiring, employee, documents, e-verify, remote, verification, alternative procedure, new hire
Why An Exit Interview is the Key to Your Interns’ Success
HR Ministry Solutionexit, interview, intern, internship, summer, bundle, feedback, evaluation, celebrate, offboard, offboarding, program
Q. "An employee posted something highly offensive on a personal social media account but lists our company as their employer. How do I respond?"
HR Ministry Solutionstaff handbook, social media, offensive, offended, offense, account, discrimination, NLRA, Title VII, employee, post, page, harassment, disciplinary
Q. "Can I provide feedback on an employee's or potential employee's clothing?"
HR Ministry Solutionemployee, clothing, dress code, disciple, dress, clothes, environment, hazard, safety, discrimination, culture, business casual, appearance, interview, formal, attire, piercings, tattoo, applicant, policy, staff handbook
Why Harassment Training Isn’t Enough
HR Ministry Solutionharassment, training, sexual, Church Law & Tax, harassed, culture, compliance, harassment prevention training, transparency, toxic, respect, discrimination, disciplinary, communication, course, mandate, consulting
Q. "Can we have two versions of our Staff Handbook: one for pastoral and another for non-pastoral staff?"
Guidelines for I-9s and Other Employee Records
HR Ministry Solutionemployee, forms, form, record, I-9, tax, records, employee file, personnel file, digital, termination, time card, USCIS, emails, rehire, hiring, onboarding, payroll, payroll system, remote, fiscal, staff han, staff handbook, handbook, consulting, staff lifestyle agreement, harassment, training
Q. "Can we discriminate against protected classes or characteristics?"
HR Ministry Solutiondiscrimination, discriminate, protected classes, protected, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, military, citizenship, status, inclusion, statement of faith, staff handbook, handbook, religious, exempt
Q. "How do we prevent inconsistencies in our pay scale?"
HR Ministry Solutionpay, payroll, payroll system, pay grade, salary, salary structure, job description, paid, benefits, culture, retention, longevity, staff
Q. "Our employee is using a different title on LinkedIn. Can I ask them to change it?"
HR Ministry Solutionlinkedin, social media, title, position, employee, post, role, staff handbook, job title, policy
5 Ideas for Staff Summer Fun