Can an employee at a nonprofit volunteer for the nonprofit?
The U.S. Department of Labor takes the position that employees may not volunteer to do things for their employer that are “the same as, similar, or related to” their normal job duties or, if the volunteer’s services are provided at the employer’s request or direction or during the employee’s normal working hours, even if the duties being performed are dissimilar from the employee’s regular job duties. Like many questions posed, the answer hinges on the specifics of the circumstances. If you still have questions after reading the above, please get in touch with us via info@nonprofitrisk.org.
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