Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 22, 2021
No class certification for film volunteer who wanted pay
Ruling for the American Film Institute, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Friday that “a volunteer for a nonprofit organization cannot be classified as an employee unless the worker expects some compensation …”
The 2nd District Court of Appeal denied a plaintiff's motion for class certification against the American Film Institute in a dispute over compensation for volunteer work.
The appellate court agreed Friday with the ruling made in Los Angeles County Superior Court that "common issues would not predominate over individual ones" and "a volunteer for a nonprofit organization cannot be classified as an employee unless the worker expects some co...
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