FLSA & Volunteers
George
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I cannot find any provision in the law allowing an exemption from the FLSA for volunteers of a private, non-profit corporation. I only see an exemption for volunteers of a "public agency." Is there an exemption for employees of private employers? If so, is it OK to treat some employees as volunteers and others as paid employees, even if they perform the same tasks?
Comments
"Employees of non-profit ogranizations may not volunteer to perform their same job for their employer without compensation.
"An individual may volunteer to minister to a client's spiritual or emotional needs so long as they are not performing productive work for the employer. For example, a caregiver may volunteer in off hours to read to a patient, but may not provide direct care."
Hope that is useful.