Any person rendering service for another, other than as an independent contractor, or unless expressly excluded herein, is presumed to be an employee.
Cal. Lab. Code § 3357
Employees
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case 6 Cal. 3d 771 - Laeng v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board (1972)
Most recently applied in Lasater v. DirecTV, LLC (November 2017)
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.