Managing Volunteers and the Law

Facilitator: Not-for-Profit Law (Justice Connect):  In partnership with Volunteer for Knox

Details: If you manage volunteers, join this session to build your understanding of how the law applies to volunteers and the implications this has for volunteer management practices. Learning outcomes include:

• The differences between a volunteer and employee relationship, why it is important and how to ensure the nature of the relationship is clear;
• The volunteer recruitment process and equal opportunity laws;
• The ‘duty of care’ your organisation owes its volunteers;
• Your organisation’s legal responsibility for the actions of its volunteers;
• Volunteers and risk management;
• The importance of volunteer insurance;
• Workplace behaviours and volunteers (discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying and victimisation);
• Reviewing volunteer performance and having difficult conversations;
• Ending the volunteer relationship; and
• Top tips for managing an effective and legally-compliant volunteer program.