Despite their charitable missions, non-profit organizations are generally subject to the same array of employment laws as other private entities.

Non-profits come in all shapes and sizes from small, locally-focused community service organizations to large businesses operating in fields such as education, healthcare, arts, entertainment, and beyond. One relevant feature of non-profits is that they often rely on a partially volunteer labor force. However, being not-for-profit does not relieve these organizations from paying minimum wage and overtime as applicable. Likewise, employees of non-profits may unionize and have employment discrimination protections, with some limited exclusions potentially available for religious institutions.

Scott Horton regularly aides not-for-profit organizations in all aspects of labor and employment law, including defense of discrimination claims, collective bargaining and other union activities, and day-to-day human resources compliance issues.

Common Issues

• Wage & Hour Issues
• Disability Accommodations
• Discrimination Claims
• Discipline/Terminations
• Collective Bargaining
• Employee Handbooks

Representative Matters

• Successfully defended a prominent non-profit organization in two appeals by the same former employee before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Obtained dismissal of wrongful termination claims against organizations serving individuals with disabilities