Ask an Expert: Navigating HR Compliance for Nonprofits
Monday, September 23, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST | Zoom
Nonprofit HR staff and executives have raised important questions during recent discussions about navigating complex regulations. We’re here to help!
In this exclusive “Ask an Expert” session, we will address key areas of compliance, including:
- FLSA Revisions: Understanding employee classification—exempt vs. non-exempt, and employees vs. independent contractors.
- Overtime Protections: Current regulations and anticipated changes coming in January.
- Compensation Thresholds: Do new thresholds apply to part-time employees, and is prorating allowed?
- Remote Workers: Special considerations for remote employees based in different states.
- Travel Compensation: Properly compensating employees for business travel, including overnight trips and conferences.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered by our expert and ensure your nonprofit stays compliant.
Reserve your spot today here and stay ahead of the regulatory curve!
About the Presenter
Sherry J. Downer represents companies in litigation before courts and administrative agencies on a variety of business and employment disputes including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, non-competition, and trade secrets. She advises companies on an extensive variety of employment issues including those previously mentioned as well as family and medical leave, disability, accommodation, and the National Labor Relations Act, and she drafts policies, conducts employee and management level training and internal investigations, and regularly writes and speaks about employment matters. Ms. Downer also has experience in federal sector employment law, including grievances, arbitration, EEO, and labor organization issues.
Ms. Downer is admitted in Arizona and obtained her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Arizona in 2004. She graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona in 2000 with a double major in Political Science and Communication and a minor in English.
Ms. Downer has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law teaching employment topics and serve on the Society for Human Resources of Greater Tucson’s (SHRM-GT) Legislative Update committee. Her peers recognized her as one of the Best Lawyers In America since 2014 in the area of Employment Law-Management and her law firm as one of the Best Law Firms in America since 2016 (2017 Edition), rated her AV-Preeminent, the highest Martindale-Hubbell peer rating available, and as a Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in Employment Litigation: Defense from 2013-2017. The Arizona Daily Star and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named Ms. Downer to the 2013 “40 Under 40” list of leaders, and Inside Tucson Business recognized Sherry in its 2013 “Women of Influence” list of 10 inspirational women and as a 2014 “Up & Comer.” In 201, the Governor appointed Ms. Downer to the Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments, the committee that recommends candidates for Pima County Superior Court Judge to the Governor for appointment. Ms. Downer was appointed for a second term in 2018 and continues to serve on the Commission. Ms. Downer also serves on a 2024 Judicial Performance Review Conference Team for the Appellate