Volunteer Labor Laws
An article giving information regarding the laws that protect volunteers in their role. It provides information regarding discrimination, compensation, child labor laws and considerations.
Publisher:
ehow.com
Volunteering and the Law
When is a volunteer an employee?
This is guidance material not be used as a substitute for professional advice detailing how to draw a volunteer contract, as to stipulate its a volunteer role and not moving into an employee role.
Publisher:
Summary of information produced on the Volunteer Centre, Brighton and Hove
Rights and responsibilities
A laymans summary of the rights and responsibilities of individuals working in the voluntary sector, and how to see the difference between paid employees and volunteers. The website also briefly covers health and safety; pay, expenses and training; and data protection
Publisher:
City Volunteering
Equal Opportunities
A document regarding equal opportunities in the selection of volunteers and employees.
Publisher:
Nottinghamshire County Council
Volunteer data protection policy statement
A short document revealing how to comply with the 1998 Data Protection Act.
Publisher:
Volunteering Good Practice Guide
Volunteer record and data protection
A informative article regarding volunteer records and data protection. This article highlights the 1998 Data Protection Act.
Publisher:
Volunteering Good Practice Guide
Volunteers and the Law
A research document outlining the central issue of whether or not there is a contract between the organisation and its volunteers; and if so what the consequences of this are.
Publisher:
Volunteering England
