The following should be considered in order to minimise the risk of the between a volunteer and organisation being deemed to be one of employment:

1. Produce volunteer agreements and role descriptions to help clarify intentions and expectations, lowering the chance of a grievance arising.
2. State that the individual is volunteering to offer their services and skills as a contribution to the organisation to assist it in meeting its objectives. 
3. Avoid setting out the volunteer relationship in terms of rights and obligations. ...subscribe to view the full document