Everything which an employee acquires by virtue of his employment, except the compensation which is due to him from his employer, belongs to the employer, whether acquired lawfully or unlawfully, or during or after the expiration of the term of his employment.
Cal. Lab. Code § 2860
Obligations of Employee
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Aetna Building Maintenance Co. v. West (1952)
Most recently applied in 143 F. Supp. 3d 1055 - Regents of the University of California v. Aisen (October 2015)
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.