Philanthropy in the United States, which exists in many forms, has seen substantial growth since the 1980s. Guidestar lists more than one million foundations on its website. In 2019, charitable giving in the United States topped $400 billion. Baby boomers contribute a bigger share of
In passing the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, the U.S. Congress designated the U.S. Center for SafeSport with the authority to respond to reports of sexual misconduct within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Movements. This legislation designates
A vast number of clubs around the country are located within, or adjacent to, a master planned residential community governed by a homeowners or other form of community association (HOA). As a result, these clubs and HOAs are inextricably intertwined and dependent on one another
Puff, puff, and pass a law that provides some clarity on cannabis use in the United States—say many employers across the country. Questions facing employers and businesses are most certainly also affecting the club world. The cannabis industry has quickly become one of the fastest
STAFFING. HIRING. TURNOVER. OVERTIME. CONTRACT LABOR. These six words have become the focal point of my conversations with clubs across the country. All of us in the H-2B industry seem to be struggling with the same issues of adequately staffing your clubs to ensure that you
It’s another beautiful day at the club and guess what you just found out? An incident with loss of personal information (PI) has occurred. In the last few years companies such as American Golf, Arcis Golf, Billy Casper Golf, Golf 18 Network and many others
Is your club ready for a government audit or site visit? While neither one of these scenarios is something that anyone wants to think about, it is imperative that your club is ready in this time of enhanced government scrutiny on organizations that employ foreign
THIS MAY NOT BE ONE of the most critical or difficult legal issues private clubs face today, but it is one that many have to address regularly—and even more so lately. We all know the saying that dogs are “man’s best friend.” That is true, however,
Last year, the California Supreme Court adopted the so-called “ABC test” for purposes of enforcing the State Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders. In doing so, the Court replaced the independent contractor test that had been in place and followed by businesses for nearly 30 years.
You already have zero privacy. Get over it. -Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. It is amazing this quote was said in 1999, 20 years ago and before social media impacted every aspect of our life. Today, Sun Microsystem no longer exists except as