Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Volunteers do not have same legal rights as staff, rules Supreme Court

Volunteers do not have same legal rights as staff, rules Supreme Court: The Supreme Court judgment handed down today effectively confirms that volunteers are not entitled to the same protections under the law as employees.

It is the court’s first-ever decision on the legal status of volunteers, and will be welcomed by charities that have volunteers. Mid-Sussex CAB was supported in its defence of the case by a number of charities and umbrella bodies, including Acevo and Volunteering England.

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