Idaho § 72-220 - Locale of employment

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 72-220 — Locale of employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-220. Locale of employment

(1) A person’s employment is principally localized in this or another state when:

(a) His employer has a place of business in this or such other state and he regularly works at or from such place of business; or

(b) He is domiciled and spends a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or such other state.

(2) An employee whose duties require him to travel regularly in the service of his employer in this and one or more other states may, by written agreement with his employer, provide that his employment is principally localized in this or another such state, and, unless such other state refuses jurisdiction, such agreement shall be given effect under this law.

[72-220, added I.C., sec. 72-220, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 72-220 cover?

Section 72-220 ("Locale of employment") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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