TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS 100-14631›DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 12000-14631›PART 2. COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS 12200-12704›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions, Organization and Bylaws 12200-12340›ARTICLE 2. General Provisions and Definitions 12210-12256

§ 12253.5

California Corporations Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“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.

(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 192, Sec. 10. (AB 816) Effective January 1, 2016.)

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