A more thorough explanation:

The term "scope of employment" refers to the range of activities and behaviors that an employee is expected to perform as part of their job. This concept is often used in legal cases, such as workers' compensation and personal injury cases.

In Texas, the scope of employment is defined by the Texas Labor Code Sec. 401.011 as any activity related to the employer's work, business, trade, or profession that is performed by an employee and is in furtherance of the employer's affairs or business. This activity can take place on or off the employer's premises.

For example, if an employee is injured while performing a task that is related to their job duties, such as driving a company vehicle to make a delivery, that injury would be considered to have occurred within the scope of employment. Similarly, if an employee is injured while attending a work-related conference, that injury would also be considered to have occurred within the scope of employment.

In California, the scope of employment is determined by whether the conduct is reasonably related to the kinds of tasks that the employee was hired to perform or is reasonably foreseeable in light of the employer's business or the employee's job responsibilities.

For example, if an employee is injured while performing a task that is not related to their job duties, such as playing a game on their phone during work hours, that injury would likely not be considered to have occurred within the scope of employment.