California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §644: “Employment” does not include service performed in the employ of an instrumentality wholly owned by a foreign government: (a) If the service is of a character similar to that performed in foreign coun

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Work performed for a foreign government-owned entity is not considered 'employment' under this law if the service is similar to work performed in foreign countries.

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“Employment” does not include service performed in the employ of an instrumentality wholly owned by a foreign government: (a) If the service is of a character similar to that performed in foreign countries by employees of the United States Government or of an instrumentality thereof; and (b) If the Secretary of State shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury that the foreign government, with respect to whose instrumentality exemption is claimed, grants an equivalent exemption with respect to similar service performed in the foreign country by employees of the United States Government and of instrumentalities thereof.

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