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<p>In general, employment law (for example through the Employment Rights Act 1996)
provides protection to ‘employees’ or ‘workers’. Many volunteers are not employees
or workers, and so do not have the same legal status and protections as paid employees
or workers. However, depending on the details of the volunteering arrangement, it
is possible for volunteers to be workers in some cases. Some guidance on the definition
of a worker is provided on the gov.uk website..</p><p> </p><p>The government has consulted
on whether volunteers are adequately protected by the protections within the Equality
Act 2010, and responses to that consultation are currently being considered.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is also working with charities
and the charity regulator to encourage safe cultures within charities that protect
volunteers.</p><p> </p><p>The gov.uk website explains what rights a volunteer may
have.</p>
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