Q: What steps should we take before letting an employee go?
When it comes to terminating an employee, practice risk management to protect your ministry against civil litigation lawsuits.
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Ministry Workers (Employees and Volunteers)
Whether you’re wrestling with payroll questions, hiring a new employee, or managing volunteers, you may need answers to legal questions that can help you protect your ministry from liability risks.
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Q: What factors should we consider when we develop or update our employee handbook?
Follow these legally sound guidelines when creating and maintaining an employee handbook.
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Q: Is our ministry employee exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an "executive" employee?
Find out if any of the employees of your church or other ministry may be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an executive employee.
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Q: Is our ministry employee exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an "administrative" employee?
Find out if any of the employees of your church or other ministry may be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an administrative employee.
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Q: Is our ministry employee exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a "professional" employee?
Find out whether any of the employees of your church or ministry may be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a professional employee.
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Q: Is our ministry employee exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a "computer tech" employee?
Find out if any of the employees of your church or other ministry may be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an computer professional.
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Q: Is our employee exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a "creative professional" employee?
Find out if the creative professional exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may apply to any of the employees of your church or other ministry.
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Q: How do we develop or update an effective worker screening policy?
Follow this legal advice when creating or updating a screening program to guard against child sexual assault in your ministry and resulting lawsuits.
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Q: Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) apply to our ministry's employees individually?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may apply to your church as a whole, even if some employees are exempt.
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Q: Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) apply to our ministry?
Find out if the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to your church or other ministry.
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Q: Can an employee sue a church or ministry for decisions based on religious beliefs?
A landmark 2012 U. S. Supreme Court ruling makes it much easier for churches and other ministries to defend themselves when church leaders make decisions based on their religious beliefs.
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Q: What should our church do when an employee or volunteer background check turns up a criminal record?
Follow this legal advice when determining whether or not to hire an employee or volunteer whose background check turns up a criminal record.
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Q: What rules apply when hiring youth to perform work for our ministry?
Learn about what ministries should take into consideration when employing minors, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), avoiding hazardous work environments, and more.
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Q: What should our ministry consider before we fire an employee?
Rushing the process is one of the biggest mistakes ministries can make in the area of employee termination.
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Q: What should our ministry be aware of before recording conversations?
Ministry leaders should be very aware of the legal restrictions and exceptions that apply to recording conversations.
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Can A Teacher Sue A School For Decisions Based On Religious Beliefs?
If a school does not clearly spell out its expectations of employees and consistently follow them, the likelihood that a non-ministerial employee could bring a successful claim of discrimination against the organization increases significantly.
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Q. Are gifts to ministry workers taxed?
Depending on the collection and distribution process, the cash, gift cards, or presents may need to be reported to the IRS as taxable income.
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