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Employee Volunteers

By Lynn Krupnik

Federal and state wage and hour laws require employers to compensate employees for their work. Sounds pretty basic, right?  This can get confusing, however, when hourly employees “volunteer” their time.  For example, what if the association maintenance man “volunteers” to stay late to finish repairs?  What if the association administrative assistant “volunteers” to attend an association holiday event, perhaps to take tickets or pass out food?  Are these hourly employees really volunteering their time or are they working?

Employee Volunteers

By Lynn Krupnik

Federal and state wage and hour laws require employers to compensate employees for their work. Sounds pretty basic, right?  This can get confusing, however, when hourly employees “volunteer” their time.  For example, what if the association maintenance man “volunteers” to stay late to finish repairs?  What if the association administrative assistant “volunteers” to attend an association holiday event, perhaps to take tickets or pass out food?  Are these hourly employees really volunteering their time or are they working?

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Lynn Krupnik

Ms. Krupnik graduated first in her class from Arizona State University College of Law in 1996, where she was named the ASU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate. Ms. Krupnik also received the Inernational Academy of Trial Lawyers Award (for exceptional trial advocacy skills in Law School Clinic), John J. Ross Award (for outstanding performance in Business Association courses), CALI Excellence for the Future Award (for excellent achievement in Law School Clinic), and Order of the Coif. While at ASU, Mr. Krupnik served as a managing editor for the Arizona State Law Journal, and as a writing instructor for first year law students. After graduation, Ms. krupnik accepted a judicial clerkship with Vice Chief Justice James Moeller of the Arizona Supreme Court. Ms. Krupnik served on the Board of Directors for the Central Arizona Chapter of the Community Associations Institute for six years, and is a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers. She frequently writes and lectures on association issues. Ms. Krupnik has been an attorney with Ekmark & Ekmark since 1997, where she heads up the general counsel department and has assisted hundreds of associations in successfully addressing the variety of issues faced by associations on a daily basis.

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