Section 135.2 - Two or more business enterprises united(a) If two or more business enterprises are united by factors of control, operation, and use, the director may determine that the business enterprises are one employing unit. (1) Control of a business enterprise shall include, but not be limited to, ownership of a majority interest in an organization, ownership of the assets used to conduct the business enterprise of the organization, security arrangements or lease arrangements regarding the assets used to conduct the business enterprise of the organization, or contract when the ownership, stated arrangements, or contract provide for or allow operation of the business enterprise.(2) Operation of the business enterprise, includes, but is not limited to, management, personnel policies, operating procedures, pricing, collections, and financing of the business enterprise.(3) Control of two or more business enterprises shall be united if the majority interest in, or control of, each organization is in one individual, entity, association, or other organization.(4) Unity of operation is evidenced by central financing, accounting, and management of each business enterprise which includes, but is not limited to, common management, personnel policies, operating procedures, pricing, collections, and financing.(5) The use of two or more business enterprises shall be united if they share a general system of operation and the enterprises are organized for common purposes, and each is coordinated with, or is a part of, the entire operation.(b) This section shall be subject to subdivision (e) of Section 982 and subdivision (d) of Section 1127.5.Ca. Unemp. Ins. Code § 135.2
Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 548, Sec. 2.