ARTICLE 3. Obligations of Employee [2850. - 2866.]

Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

§§ 2850–2866 · 17 sections

• § 2850 One who, without consideration, undertakes to do a service for another, is not bound to perform the same but if he actually enters upon its performance, he…
• § 2851 One who, by his own special request, induces another to intrust him with the performance of a service, shall perform the same fully. In other cases, one who…
• § 2852 A gratuitous employee, who accepts a written power of attorney, shall act under it so long as it remains in force, or until he gives notice to his employer…
• § 2853 One who is employed at his own request to do that which is more for his own advantage than for that of his employer, shall use great care and diligence therein…
• § 2854 One who, for a good consideration, agrees to serve another, shall perform the service, and shall use ordinary care and diligence therein, so long as he is thus…
• § 2855 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a contract to render personal service, other than a contract of apprenticeship as provided in Chapter 4…
• § 2856 An employee shall substantially comply with all the directions of his employer concerning the service on which he is engaged, except where such obedience is…
• § 2857 An employee shall perform his service in conformity to the usage of the place of performance, unless otherwise directed by his employer, or unless it is…
• § 2858 An employee is bound to exercise a reasonable degree of skill, unless his employer has notice, before employing him, of his want of skill.
• § 2859 An employee is always bound to use such skill as he possesses, so far as the same is required, for the service specified.
• § 2860 Everything which an employee acquires by virtue of his employment, except the compensation which is due to him from his employer, belongs to the employer,…
• § 2861 An employee shall, on demand, render to his employer just accounts of all his transactions in the course of his service, as often as is reasonable, and shall,…
• § 2862 An employee who receives anything on account of his employer, in any capacity other than that of a mere servant, is not bound to deliver it to the employer…
• § 2863 An employee who has any business to transact on his own account, similar to that intrusted to him by his employer, shall always give the preference to the…
• § 2864 An employee who is expressly authorized to employ a substitute is liable to his principal only for want of ordinary care in his selection. The substitute is…
• § 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…
• § 2866 Where service is to be rendered by two or more persons jointly, and one of them dies, the survivor shall act alone, if the service to be rendered is such as he…