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Do volunteers qualify for the National Minimum Wage?

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Do volunteers qualify for the National Minimum Wage?

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Since volunteers are not workers, they are therefore not covered by the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. This means they do not qualify for the national minimum wage (NMW). Under the Act, some full-time volunteers may be classed as ‘voluntary workers’. As long as certain guidelines are followed, these volunteers should be covered by the voluntary worker exemption (Section 44) to the National Minimum Wage Act and therefore will not be eligible to receive the minimum wage. For more information, see http://www.businesslink.gov.uk /bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081674285 Does the Data Protection Act apply to volunteers? Yes.Volunteers have the same rights under the Data Protection Act as employees. This means the organisation must comply with rules on personal data held on a computer or in paper files. Does Health and Safety Legislation apply to volunteers? Yes. Organisations have a duty of care towards their volunteers. In practice this means taking all reasonable steps to red

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