Labor Code section 2865

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.

Source: Section 2865, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=2865. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 2865’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_2865

Original Source: Section 2865, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=2865. (last accessed May 12, 2025).