California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2922

Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1607.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Lab. Code § 2922 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-3-employment-relations/chapter-2-employer-and-employee/article-4-termination-of-employment/section-2922

Other sections in Article 4 - Termination of Employment

§ 2920§ 2921§ 2922§ 2923§ 2924§ 2925§ 2926§ 2927§ 2928§ 2929

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