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Cal. Labor Code § 2750 (2026)

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1945–2025 · leading case: Fillmore v. Irvine, 146 Cal. App. 3d 649 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983).
Fillmore v. Irvine, 146 Cal. App. 3d 649 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983). “559 ] [Lab. Code, § 2750 applied in dispute about real estate commission between private parties].”
Charles B. Webster Real Est. v. Rickard, 21 Cal. App. 3d 612 (Cal. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “(Lab. Code, § 2750; Sumner v. Nevin, 4 Cal.”
Wiltsee v. California Emp. Comm'n, 158 P.2d 612 (Cal. Ct. App. 1945). “Wiltsee which have not been herein expressly stated, and it is further understood and agreed that this agreement cannot be annulled, modified or changed as against the said B. A. Wiltsee except by an agreement in writing executed by both parties hereto.”
Hillman v. A1 Dedicated Transp. CA2/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025). “He claims Labor Code section 2750 defines a contract of employment as “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” (Lab. Code, § 2750), which “benefit” he…”
Randolph v. Budget Rent-A-Car, 97 F.3d 319 (1996). · cites it 2× “” Cal. Lab.Code § 2750 (West 1989). Under California law, whether a person is an employee depends on the degree of control the purported employer has a right to exercise over that person.”
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