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Employee Policies
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Legal Considerations When an Employee Dies
The sudden, unexpected death of an employee can be devastating and confusing to an association and its workforce.…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Balance Free Expression and Workplace Harmony as Elections Approach
With an election right around the corner, political talk may seep into the office—even when the office is…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Four Considerations When Returning to the Office
In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed the work world as we have known…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Returning to the Workplace: Legal Obligations and Risks
The novel coronavirus pandemic has presented a public health emergency unlike any most Americans have seen in their…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Retain Top Talent in Uncertain Times
In almost any job market, the best employees have plenty of options. That means associations must compete with a range…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Is That Worker an Employee or Contractor?
New legislation enacted in California last year could have far-reaching impact on associations nationwide. California Assembly Bill 5 (A.B.…
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Data: Why Employers Should Care About Mental Health
According to Mind Share Partners’ 2019 Mental Health at Work Report, mental health affects the workplace significantly, reducing productivity and…
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Be Ready to Investigate a Claim of Sexual Harassment
Imagine you have a volunteer leader who is known to make occasional off-color remarks to other members or your…
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Best Practices to Minimize Risk in the #MeToo World
The #MeToo movement has brought increased reporting of sexual harassment in the workplace and decreased tolerance for wrongful…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Is Your Association Prepared for Employees’ New Benefits Expectations?
The gig economy has dramatically changed employee expectations by offering a better blend of work and life. Gig…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Beware the Legal Pitfalls of New Work Arrangements
Fights over who gets the plum corner office have plagued employers for as long as there have been…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Ease the Transition to a Virtual Office
Many associations are recognizing a need for a virtualized workforce environment. Often, it can help an organization save…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Data: Employers Get Comfortable With Flexible Work Arrangements
More than half (54 percent) of nonprofits surveyed this year by the BDO Institute for Nonprofit Success said…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Offer Unlimited Time Off?
About eight years ago, I was sitting with a director of human resources interviewing for a position at…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
How an Incentive-Based Wellness Program Can Improve Staff Health
My association has had a wellness program for more than 20 years, and it has made a positive…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Business Travelers Have a Better Grip on Compliance Issues, Report Says
A new report from American Express Global Business Travel found that U.S. employees had a better understanding of…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tactics to Manage Your FMLA and ADA Obligations
The environment for managing employee leave has become increasingly complicated—and potentially costly—to associations that are not in compliance…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Your Fiduciary Duty: Find Missing Retirement Plan Participants
Each year, associations report information about their retirement plans to the federal government. That reporting includes information about…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Two Legal Questions About Employee Classification
Whether your association has one staffer or 100 or somewhere in between, you need to understand the federal…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Questions to Ask When Designing a Severance Package
Severance plans can be viewed as a necessary evil in some industries or a generous gesture and benefit…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Transitioning to a Virtual Office Environment
Our association did it. We took the leap: ARMA International converted to a completely virtual "workplace" in October…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
More and More Americans Are Working Remotely
Americans’ penchant for remote work continued to grow in 2016. Of more than 15,000 adults surveyed, 43 percent…
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Are There Limits to Employees’ Free Speech on Politics?
American political dialogue has become increasingly contentious at a time when individuals have an unprecedented interest in public…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State Employment Law Trends Associations Should Watch
The Trump administration is expected to scale back to some extent the workplace regulatory burdens imposed on the…
