Showing posts with label Volunteer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Volunteer. Show all posts

Sunday 9 June 2013

What Does it Mean to be a Volunteer under Ontario Employment Law?

What is a "volunteer" under Ontario employment law? The question is more complicated than it might first appear. Most people know what a volunteer is: it is someone who freely gives of their time, usually towards some altruistic purpose. But what is the difference between a "volunteer" and a wrongfully unpaid worker?