2017 proved to be a year of unprecedented charges and acknowledgments of sexual harassment across all businesses—and the fallout for those companies unprepared to deal with allegations has been significant. The private club industry is as susceptible, if not more, to the risks of potential
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress’ tax reform bill, has passed in the House. The Senate is now tackling its version of the bill. In the end, these two versions will need to be combined for a single bill to emerge with the final
After three days of arm-twisting, the Senate passed a budget resolution with language allowing tax reform to be passed with only a simple majority. For the first time in 30 years, tax reform could be reality, helping club staff and members alike. Tax reform may also
NCA’s Board Toolkit: Club Leadership Essentials provides resources for club governance. This excerpt provides a sample job description for club directors to ensure they are familiar with their roles and expectations in order to best serve their clubs. You can also review sample job descriptions for board officers
The National Club Association’s thoughts and prayers are with those people and businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey, and we will do what we can to help. NCA has several resources to help clubs prepare for and recover from natural disasters: Disaster Planning: Is Your Club Prepared?
While many different options are available to streamline payments, organizations typically use the tools that they’re most comfortable with and which they perceive to be the simplest and safest. Contrary to popular belief, these tools—including paper checks—are not only leaving businesses vulnerable to fraudulent acts
The Department of Labor (DOL) took its first formal step to remove the Overtime Exemption Rule. DOL has asked for input regarding the impact the current rule would have had on employers had the federal court not stopped it. NCA and our allies on the
For the last seven years, private clubs have been dealing with a very labor-friendly National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This five-member government agency was created to adjudicate concerns between labor and management and run/certify labor union elections. However, the private club industry has been stymied
The following is an excerpt from NCA’s publication Board Toolkit: Club Leadership Essentials. To purchase a copy of the Toolkit, please click the following link. Members must be logged in to receive discounted pricing. One of the crucial functions of any board, is to monitor and evaluate a club’s