The contract of employment is a contract by which one, who is called the employer, engages another, who is called the employee, to do something for the benefit of the employer or a third person.
Cal. Lab. Code § 2750
The Contract of Employment
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 69 Cal. App. 2d 120 - Wiltsee v. California Employment Commission (1945)
Most recently applied in John Randolph Johanne Randolph v. Budget Rent-A-Car, and Saudi Arabian Airlines, John Randolph Johanne Randolph v. Automated Transportation, Inc., Dba, Budget Rent-A-Car ("Budget"), and Saudi Arabian Airlines (September 1996)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.