Employers must approach volunteer events with care, ensuring that well-intentioned actions are met with support and avoid unintended consequences.
Employees may not be compelled to volunteer without pay, and participation in employer-sponsored events should be genuinely voluntary, without coercion.
Employers are not required to pay non-exempt employees taking time off to volunteer, whereas exempt employees are owed a week's salary if they work.
California law does not protect employees' jobs if they take time off specifically to volunteer, but they may be eligible for vacation pay during their absence.
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