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DIVISION 1. UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION 100-4751›PART 1. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 100-2129›CHAPTER 3. Scope or Coverage 601-832›ARTICLE 1. Employment 601-611

§ 601

California Unemployment Insurance Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“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.

(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1107.)

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