HR Essentials: Employment Law Essentials for Nonprofits
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About the event
Running a small nonprofit means wearing the HR hat whether you trained for it or not, and the cost of getting employment law wrong can do real harm to a mission-driven organization. This session covers the federal and New Mexico rules every nonprofit employer needs to have on their radar: complying with the Healthy Workplaces Act and paid sick leave requirements, correctly classifying your people as employees, volunteers, contractors, or interns, knowing the difference between salaried (exempt) and hourly (non-exempt) workers, and understanding when you're legally required to accommodate an employee's medical condition or religious beliefs. You'll leave knowing what you must do, what you can do, and what to watch for.
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This session is part of HR Essentials, a four-part luncheon series for nonprofit leaders:
- Jul 14 - Employment Law Essentials for Nonprofits
- Aug 4 - Preventing Discrimination and Harassment
- Sept 1 - Hiring Right: A Process That Attracts the Right People
- Oct 6 - The Gift of Feedback
HR Essentials is a practical workshop series designed to help nonprofit leaders build confidence in the core areas of human resources. Through real world examples, discussion, and tools that can be applied right away, participants will explore topics such as hiring, onboarding, workplace culture, supervision, performance conversations, documentation, and employment basics. Designed with small and rural nonprofits in mind, this series focuses on approachable, people centered practices that support healthy and sustainable workplaces.
You may choose to attend one or more of the HR Essentials sessions.
About the Learning Hub
This event series is presented through the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Learning Hub and is part of the On the Ground program.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation proudly offers our Learning Hub as an educational space for nonprofit board, executive directors, staff members, and donors. Each year, the Hub offers dozens of events, workshops, and learning circles that promote leadership, skill building, and peer-supported growth.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Linda Strauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Linda Strauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Linda Strauss is a Human Resources (HR) professional with over 20 years of experience. As a consultant, Ms. Strauss provides clients with the training, strategic HR programs, coaching, infrastructure, and knowledge necessary to manage employment issues with comfort, confidence, and compliance.
In addition, Ms. Strauss delivers soft skills training, including interpersonal and communications skills, and emotional intelligence training, designed to enhance success and engagement in work and life.
Ms. Strauss also provides services such as leadership coaching, resume writing, career advisement, networking, and search strategies to professionals in all industries and levels, preparing them for success in their next steps.
Specialties: Training, Leadership Development, Employee Relations,Investigations, Mediation, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Career Advisement, Coaching, Performance Management, Policy Development, Strategy, Employer Outreach
Meet the people leading the conversation
Meet the people leading the conversation
Linda Strauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Linda Strauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Linda Strauss is a Human Resources (HR) professional with over 20 years of experience. As a consultant, Ms. Strauss provides clients with the training, strategic HR programs, coaching, infrastructure, and knowledge necessary to manage employment issues with comfort, confidence, and compliance.
In addition, Ms. Strauss delivers soft skills training, including interpersonal and communications skills, and emotional intelligence training, designed to enhance success and engagement in work and life.
Ms. Strauss also provides services such as leadership coaching, resume writing, career advisement, networking, and search strategies to professionals in all industries and levels, preparing them for success in their next steps.
Specialties: Training, Leadership Development, Employee Relations,Investigations, Mediation, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Career Advisement, Coaching, Performance Management, Policy Development, Strategy, Employer Outreach
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