California · Labor Code

LAB §2921: Every employment in which the power of the employee is not coupled with an interest in its subject is terminated by notice to the employee of either of the following: (a) The death of the employer.

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An employment relationship where the employee has no interest in the subject matter terminates upon notice to the employee of the employer's death.

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Every employment in which the power of the employee is not coupled with an interest in its subject is terminated by notice to the employee of either of the following: (a) The death of the employer. (b) The legal incapacity of the employer to contract.

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