Compensation and Benefits for Volunteer Workers
Volunteers may legally be allowed access to available membership or the advantages that come with it, but this cannot translate to a type of payment. Most volunteers are concerned with education, social, and experiential aspects of a job, and the benefits that come from these aspects can be stressed to potential volunteers. However, any special remuneration is forbidden under law. Very simply, volunteers cannot legally receive payment for their work.
Insurance as a Requirement for Volunteer Workers
A nonprofit organization must carry liability insurance if people work at the site of the nonprofit. This liability insurance is essential, even if the NPO relies on unpaid helpers. Additionally, a nonprofit should be familiar with OSHA requirements and make sure that the organization is compatible before any workers, paid or unpaid, start work.
