Hi,
These contracts are very standard in the US. Some examples form local
nonprofits in Chicago:
1. Habitat for Humanity
https://www.windycityhabitat.org/uploads/files/WCHFH_Release_Waiver.pdf
2. Pumping Station:One
https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Liability-waiver.pdf
3. Friends of the Chicago River
https://s3.amazonaws.com/chicagoriver/rich/rich_files/rich_files/807/original/focr-20minor-20waiver-202014.pdf
Cheers,
Meg
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Jan Claeys <li...@janc.be> wrote:
> Benjamin Berg schreef op ma 10-11-2014 om 16:30 [+0100]:
> > [1] I have don't remember seeing an indemnification (or even much of a
> > contract) when helping at events done by charitable organizations here
> > in germany. My guess is that it is simply not really necessary, though
> > it could also be that many organizations are not that careful.
>
> I don't know German law, but in Belgium/Flanders the law says that:
>
> * Any non-profit that works with volunteers, is required to
> provide its volunteers with documentation (this can be oral, but
> most non-profits do it on paper, and some will require you to
> sign for receiving it, because that's easier to prove) that
> explains their rights & plights, including insurance, education
> offers[1], code of conduct, etc. (this is not (usually) a
> contract though)
> * Any non-profit that is a legal entity (or is part of a larger
> non-profit that is a legal entity) that works with volunteers,
> is legally liable for the actions of their volunteers while
> doing what they are supposed to do as a volunteer (unless they
> can prove gross misconduct or the like, of course),
> * Any non-profit that is a legal entity (or is part of a larger
> non-profit that is a legal entity) that works with volunteers,
> is legally required to have an insurance covering damage,
> including civil liability, caused by or to their volunteers (to
> some degree; insurances that cover more than legally required
> are possible)
>
> In addition: currently the minimal required insurance for non-profits is
> paid for by the Nationale Loterij ("national lottery") on request, so
> volunteers are often insured for free (to some degree).
>
> When I was on the board of a non-profit, that insurance requirement &
> the offer by the Nationale Loterij didn't exist yet, but IIRC we paid a
> couple 100 euro / year for the insurance that we had back then (even
> before it was a requirement, most non-profits had insurances like that,
> because it solves most likely disputes with volunteers easily for what
> is a rather modest amount).
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if Germany has some similar laws and/or
> arrangements that make individual agreements unnecessary in most cases,
> while also spreading responsibility quite fairly (and avoiding most
> stupid lawsuits because of the insurance).
>
>
>
> [1] education in this case could mean that OPW mentor volunteers have
> access to educational material guiding their work, and maybe having
> support from a person/organisation with experience in it (this person
> could also be a volunteer, of course).
>
>
> --
> Jan Claeys
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