Labor Code section 3357

Any person rendering service for another, other than as an independent contractor, or unless expressly excluded herein, is presumed to be an employee.

Source: Section 3357, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=3357. (updated Jan. 1, 1937; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_3357

Original Source: Section 3357, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=3357. (last accessed May 12, 2025).