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Cal. Lab. Code § 2865 — Obligations of Employee

Cal. Lab. Code § 2865

Type
Statute
Source
California Labor Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

An employee who is guilty of a culpable degree of negligence is liable to his employer for the damage thereby caused to the employer. The employer is liable to the employee if the service is not gratuitous, for the value of the services only as are properly rendered.

Citator

Cal. Lab. Code § 2865 — Obligations of Employee is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

An employee who is guilty of a culpable degree of negligence is liable to his employer for the damage thereby caused to the employer. The employer is liable to the employee if the service is not gratuitous, for the value of the services only as are properly rendered.