Cal. Labor Code § 2856 : California Labor Code — Employment Relations — Employer And Employee — Obligations Of Employee — Compliance with employer's directions Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session 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 impossible or unlawful, or would impose new and unreasonable burdens upon the employee. Ca. Lab. Code § 2856