Calls for legislation change to protect volunteers' rights :

Calls for legislation change to protect volunteers' rights
Newshub
10 hrs ago
Juliet Speedy
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NZ has one of the highest volunteer rates in the world but an employment lawyer says they need to know their rights.
It's National Volunteering Week and New Zealand has one of the highest volunteer rates in the world.
But an employment lawyer says volunteers need to know their rights and check that they're not in fact an employee without realising it.
Sharon Thompson lives in a housetruck in suburban Christchurch, not so much of a need for housework so more time to put into volunteering.

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