Structured, flat-fee legal review that tells nonprofit executive directors and boards exactly where their employment practices create risk, and what to do about it. Clear picture of exposure before it happens.
Employment Compliance Audit
Many nonprofits carry employment law exposure they are unaware of. Misclassified workers, outdated handbooks, incomplete I-9 records, and paid/unpaid leave policies that don't comply with state law, these are common issues, and they tend to surface at the worst possible time: during a termination, a grant audit, or a complaint filed with a state agency.
A single employment claim — even one that's successfully defended — can cost more in legal fees and management time than a compliance review. The audit exists to give your leadership team a clear picture before that happens.
Trade-in costly exposure for predictable preventative compliance.
Federal law
FLSA classification and overtime. Antidiscrimination (Title VII, ADA, ADEA). FMLA leave obligations. OSHA recordkeeping. ERISA plan compliance. I-9 and employment eligibility. NLRA protected activity.
Nonprofit exposure
Volunteer and intern classification. Stipend and fellows arrangements. Grant-funded position compliance. At-will doctrine applications. Board member liability exposure. Multistate payroll obligations. Executive and officer compensation.
State and local law
Paid leave requirements. Salary history and pay transparency. Noncompete enforceability. State antidiscrimination laws. Local wage and hours rules.
How we work. Available in all four jurisdictions.
Commonlight Difference
We know what enforcement looks like from multiple vantage points,
and we know the nonprofit-specific wrinkles that general employment counsel typically miss.
Real-time solutions and ongoing action plan.
Know what needs attention immediately, what can wait, and what you’re doing right so that your leadership team knows exactly what to address and in what order.
Starter
Up to 5 employees, single jurisdiction.
Starting at $2,000.
Standard
6-20 employees, up to 2 jurisdictions.
Starting at $3,500.
Comprehensive
21-50 employees, multistate.
Starting at $5,000.
Add-ons
Tailor any package with optional services.
- Additional jurisdiction: +$500 per state
- Employee handbook remediation: +$750–$1,500, quoted after audit
Flat-fee packages to fit a variety of budgets and compliance complexities.
Employment law for nonprofits sits at the intersection of two distinct bodies of law — and most attorneys practice one or the other. Classification questions, grant-funded arrangements, volunteers and interns, board-level exposure — this landscape doesn’t map cleanly onto private sector employment practice or general nonprofit law. Alex Booker leads this practice with that perspective front of mind.
Employment law expertise from every angle.
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A complimentary 30-minute call with a managing partner. Clear scope.
Transparent fees. No primer required.