California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §601: “Employment” means service, including service in interstate commerce, performed by an employee for wages or under any contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied.

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This statute defines 'employment' as work performed by an employee for wages or under a hiring contract, whether written or oral, including interstate commerce service.

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“Employment” means service, including service in interstate commerce, performed by an employee for wages or under any contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied.

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