Creating a fair, positively empowering and rewarding environment for your employees while managing the legal risks and obligations of being an employer in California is a tough balancing act for small-scale employers even in a good economy.  Now, Covid-19, local labor shortages, and an economic recession are adding to the challenge.

This workshop will provide a general introduction to labor and employment law from the EMPLOYER perspective, and point you to resources that support the next steps in your business plan during these difficult times.

By registering for this program, you acknowledge and agree that:

• This educational group discussion is not privileged or confidential, and does not constitute a legal consultation or legal advice.

• Your attendance does not establish an attorney-client relationship or obligate The San Francisco Community Business Law Center (the “BLC”) or Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center (“Renaissance”) to provide any ongoing legal services or any follow-up information regarding changes in laws or regulations.

• It will not be possible for the BLC or Renaissance to review or prepare legal documents for you, or to individually advise or represent you regarding any legal matter or legal dispute.

• No recording or publication of BLC materials is allowed. Please do not duplicate, quote, or excerpt without specific written permission.

• You are eligible for pro bono legal education and self-help support for local San Francisco Bay Area low-income community microbusiness owners who cannot afford to pay a lawyer.

• Renaissance and the BLC do not make referrals to for-profit law firms or legal service companies, and do not permit any program participant to solicit or refer to for-profit law firms or legal service companies (or other for-profit professional firms).