29 CFR § 786.350 - Exclusion from definition of “employee” of volunteers at private non-profit food banks.

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# 786.350 Exclusion from definition of “employee” of volunteers at private non-profit food banks.

Section 3(e)(5) of the Fair Labor Standards Act excludes from the definition of the term “employee” individuals who volunteer their services solely for humanitarian purposes at private non-profit food banks and who receive groceries from the food banks.

[76 FR 18860, Apr. 5, 2011]