Corp. Code, § 12253.5 · Article 2. General Provisions and Definitions
Corp. Code, § 12253.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Worker cooperative” or “employment cooperative” means a corporation formed under this part that includes a class of worker-members who are natural persons whose patronage consists of labor contributed to or other work performed for the corporation. Election to be organized as a worker cooperative or an employment cooperative does not create a presumption that workers are employees of the corporation for any purposes. At least 51 percent of the workers shall be worker-members or candidates.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 192, Sec. 10. (AB 816) Effective January 1, 2016.
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