How AB 5 Might Affect Worker Cooperatives, Nonprofits, & Small Businesses

Do you hold an HR Role in a worker cooperative? Are you starting or converting to a cooperative and wondering what employment policies you should have for your workers? Join us for this free Legal Cafe Teach-In on how new employment laws under AB 5 might affect your business.

We'll also have volunteer lawyers ready to give you advice about your worker coop, small business, nonprofit, social enterprise, or housing cooperative. If you want to attend the teach-in and receive legal advice, please RSVP below and then RSVP here for a 30 minute slot with a lawyer. 

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Hasmik Geghamyan is a community lawyer committed to social and economic justice. Hasmik believes that a cross-functional model of activism, policy, organizing, and law can be effectively used to bring about transformative social and economic change. Hasmik practices in the areas of civil rights, nonprofit law, and democratically-led social enterprises that include worker-owned cooperatives, small businesses. Her law office's active vision is to be part of a long-term, thriving community rooted in resilience and empowerment.

Christina Oatfield is an attorney specializing in legal issues affecting small businesses, cooperatives, and nonprofits. She obtained her license to practice law through an uncommon path: by studying under the guidance of practicing attorneys through the California Office Study Program, which is an apprenticeship and independent study alternative to law school. Before staring her own law practice in 2018, she worked at the Sustainable Economies Law Center for eight years leading legislative advocacy campaigns.

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WHEN
February 11, 2020 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm PST
WHERE
Sustainable Economies Law Center
1428 Franklin St
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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CONTACT
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12 RSVPS
Camille Seitz-Cherner Nikole Wilson-Ripsom Neal Hatten Gaylon Logan Brook Chang Ricardo Nunez Paola Cubias

Who's RSVPing

Camille Seitz-Cherner
Nikole Wilson-Ripsom
Neal Hatten
Gaylon Logan
Brook Chang
Ricardo Nunez
Paola Cubias

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  • Ricardo Nunez
    @MulengaRicardo tweeted link to this page. 2020-01-24 04:38:55 -0800
    Do you hold an HR Role in a worker cooperative? Are you starting or converting to a cooperative and wondering what employment policies you should have for your workers? Join us for this Teach-In on how AB 5 might affect your business. https://www.theselc.org/teach_in_ab_5_and_cooperatives?recruiter_id=13230
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