Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofit organizations, but what happens when they have a discrimination complaint? It’s a question recently asked of the Connecticut Appellate Court, according to Gary Starr of Shipman & Goodwin. When a volunteer believes she has been mistreated, is there recourse for her under the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act?
The answer hinges on whether or not a volunteer can be classified as an employee under the act. In a case of first-impression in Connecticut, Starr says, “the court first held that it does not matter whether the agency controls or directs the volunteer’s services or defines the methods or means by which the services are provided. What matters instead is whether and how the volunteer is remunerated.”
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