Non-Profit Organizations and the Law
Non-Credit Bearing
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Non-profit organizations play an important part in our communities and many people become involved with them in various capacities, as employees, directors or volunteers for example.
This presentation provides a look at non-profits from a legal perspective. Topics for discussion include:
- How these organizations can be structured
- How non-profits are affected by things like employment law or freedom of information and protection of privacy law
- How such organizations fit into the taxation system
- The difference between a non-profit organization and a charity
- Rights and responsibilities of those involved with non-profits
- Types of liability issues these organizations and those involved with them can face and the kinds of steps they can take to help protect themselves |