This online session will help you explore the key legal differences between a volunteer and a paid worker. Using findings from Employment Tribunals distinguishing between paid workers and volunteers, we’ll consider practical steps that organisations can take in areas such as recruitment, expenses and general management to stay within the law and ensure a volunteer is a volunteer.
This session will help you:
- understand the factors that affect whether a person is legally a volunteer or an employee
- understand the implications for both the organisation and the volunteer of a person being classified as an employee
- know practical steps you can take to reduce the risk of creating an employment contract
- know how to accommodate volunteers who may have a different legal status or be receiving benefits
- understand your safety & security duties towards volunteers
This session is suitable for any trustee, staff member or volunteer responsible for recruiting and managing volunteers or thinking of using volunteers to support their work.
Additional Information:
This course is subsidised and is for Richmond not-for-profit, social enterprise and community groups only.
Places are limited to one per organisation.
If you are unsure if you qualify for a discounted place, or you have any other questions about booking, please contact Richmond CVS on 020 8843 7945 or email training@richmondcvs.org.uk.
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Trainer: Reetu Sood
Reetu has over a decade of experience working with community groups and social enterprises in a wide range of areas including governance, volunteer management, fundraising, business development and organisational development. She has played an active role as a trustee herself and has delivered our highly regarded Introduction to Trusteeship training in recent years.
