Section § 2920

Explanation

This law outlines how employment can end. An employment relationship can be terminated if its agreed term is up, if the job's purpose no longer exists, if the employee passes away, or if the employee becomes legally unable to perform the job.

Every employment is terminated by any of the following:
(a)CA Labor Code § 2920(a) Expiration of its appointed term.
(b)CA Labor Code § 2920(b) Extinction of its subject.
(c)CA Labor Code § 2920(c) Death of the employee.
(d)CA Labor Code § 2920(d) The employee’s legal incapacity to act as such.

Section § 2921

Explanation

This law states that if an employee is working in a role where their power isn't tied to owning an interest in the business, their job ends when either the employer dies or becomes legally unable to make contracts.

Every employment in which the power of the employee is not coupled with an interest in its subject is terminated by notice to the employee of either of the following:
(a)CA Labor Code § 2921(a) The death of the employer.
(b)CA Labor Code § 2921(b) The legal incapacity of the employer to contract.

Section § 2922

Explanation

This law explains that if a job doesn't have a set duration, either the employer or the employee can end the employment at any time, as long as they notify the other party. If a job is supposed to last longer than one month, it's considered employment for a specified term.

An employment, having no specified term, may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other. Employment for a specified term means an employment for a period greater than one month.

Section § 2923

Explanation

If your boss passes away or becomes unable to work, you're generally expected to keep working to avoid harming the business. However, this only applies if your employment contract hasn't ended and you can't quit without notice. You must continue working until the new owner or person in charge knows the situation and can take action, and they should pay you according to your contract for this time.

An employee, unless the term of his service has expired or unless he has a right to discontinue it at any time without notice, shall continue his service after notice of the death or incapacity of his employer, so far as is necessary to protect from serious injury the interests of the employer’s successor in interest, until a reasonable time after notice of the facts has been communicated to such successor. The successor shall compensate the employee for such service according to the terms of the contract of employment.

Section § 2924

Explanation

This law says that if an employee is hired for a specific length of time, the employer can fire them at any point if the employee deliberately fails to do their job, regularly neglects their responsibilities, or can no longer perform their duties.

An employment for a specified term may be terminated at any time by the employer in case of any willful breach of duty by the employee in the course of his employment, or in case of his habitual neglect of his duty or continued incapacity to perform it.

Section § 2925

Explanation

If a worker has an employment contract for a specific period of time, they can quit at any time if their employer seriously or permanently breaks their promises or obligations to them.

An employment for a specified term may be terminated by the employee at any time in case of any wilful or permanent breach of the obligations of his employer to him as an employee.

Section § 2926

Explanation

If you work for an employer without a set time frame and you're let go, you have the right to be paid for the work you've done up until you were dismissed.

An employee who is not employed for a specified term and who is dismissed by his employer is entitled to compensation for services rendered up to the time of such dismissal.

Section § 2927

Explanation

If you're an employee who doesn't have a specific contract end date and you decide to quit your job, you're still owed payment for the work you've done up until you leave.

An employee who is not employed for a specified term and who quits the service of his employer is entitled to compensation for services rendered up to the time of such quitting.

Section § 2928

Explanation

This California law states that if an employee arrives late to work, the employer can only deduct the exact pay for the time that was actually missed. However, if the time lost is under thirty minutes, the employer is allowed to deduct a half hour's worth of wages.

No deduction from the wages of an employee on account of his coming late to work shall be made in excess of the proportionate wage which would have been earned during the time actually lost, but for a loss of time less than thirty minutes, a half hour’s wage may be deducted.

Section § 2929

Explanation

This law states that employers in California cannot fire employees just because their wages are threatened with garnishment or if their wages are garnished to pay one debt. If an employee is fired for this reason, they can still earn wages up to 30 days post-discharge, but it can’t be more than their earnings in the 30 days before their wages were garnished. The employee must notify their employer about their intent to claim these wages within 30 days and, if needed, file a claim with the Labor Commissioner within 60 days. This doesn’t affect any other rights the employee might have. Also, it aligns with federal protection against discharge for wage garnishment under the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968.

(a)CA Labor Code § 2929(a) As used in this section:
(1)CA Labor Code § 2929(a)(1) “Garnishment” means any judicial procedure through which the wages of an employee are required to be withheld for the payment of any debt.
(2)CA Labor Code § 2929(a)(2) “Wages” has the same meaning as that term has under Section 200.
(b)CA Labor Code § 2929(b) No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that the garnishment of his wages has been threatened. No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that his wages have been subjected to garnishment for the payment of one judgment. A provision of a contract of employment that provides an employee with less protection than is provided by this subdivision is against public policy and void.
(c)CA Labor Code § 2929(c) Unless the employee has greater rights under the contract of employment, the wages of an employee who is discharged in violation of this section shall continue until reinstatement notwithstanding such discharge, but such wages shall not continue for more than 30 days and shall not exceed the amount of wages earned during the 30 calendar days immediately preceding the date of the levy of execution upon the employee’s wages which resulted in his discharge. The employee shall give notice to his employer of his intention to make a wage claim under this subdivision within 30 days after being discharged; and, if he desires to have the Labor Commissioner take an assignment of his wage claim, the employee shall file a wage claim with the Labor Commissioner within 60 days after being discharged. The Labor Commissioner may, in his discretion, take assignment of wage claims under this subdivision as provided for in Section 96. A discharged employee shall not be permitted to recover wages under this subdivision if a criminal prosecution based on the same discharge has been commenced for violation of Section 304 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1674).
(d)CA Labor Code § 2929(d) Nothing in this section affects any other rights the employee may have against his employer.
(e)CA Labor Code § 2929(e) This section is intended to aid in the enforcement of the prohibition against discharge for garnishment of earnings provided in the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 (15 U.S.C. Secs. 1671–1677) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner which is consistent with the corresponding provisions of such act.