<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 60-4 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 60-4 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 60-4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 60-4 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-1">60-4-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Death or incapacity of employer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-2">60-4-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Expiration of appointed term--Extinction of subject--Death or incapacity of employee. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-3">60-4-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Employee must continue in certain cases. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-4">60-4-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Termination at will. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-5">60-4-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Neglect or breach of duty--Incapacity to perform. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-6">60-4-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Breach of obligation of employer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-7">60-4-7</A>, 60-4-8. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-9">60-4-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Discharge of employee--Misconduct or immorality. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-10">60-4-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Discharge of employee--Concealment of misconduct. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-11">60-4-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Discrimination against employee off-duty use of tobacco. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=60-4-12">60-4-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Presumption of good faith disclosure of employment information to prospective employers. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077557Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077557SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077557CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077557Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077557DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077557Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077557000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077557SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077557SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-1"><span class="s2077557SENU">60-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077557SENU">. </span><span class="s2077557CL">Death or incapacity of employer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal-000000"><span class="s2077557DefaultParagraphFont">An employment in which the power of the employee is not coupled with an interest in its subject is terminated by notice to the employee of:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal-000001"><span class="s2077557DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Death of the employer; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal-000001"><span class="s2077557DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Legal incapacity of the employer to contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077557000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077557Normal"><span class="s2077557SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077557SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 1150; CL 1887, § 3773; RCivC 1903, § 1469; RC 1919, § 1093; SDC 1939, § 17.0402; SL 2008, ch 276, § 26.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077558Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; 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padding: 0; } span.s2077558SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077558SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-2"><span class="s2077558SENU">60-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077558SENU">. </span><span class="s2077558CL">Expiration of appointed term--Extinction of subject--Death or incapacity of employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal-000000"><span class="s2077558DefaultParagraphFont">An employment is terminated:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal-000001"><span class="s2077558DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    By expiration of its appointed term;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal-000001"><span class="s2077558DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    By extinction of its subject;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal-000001"><span class="s2077558DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    By death of the employee; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal-000001"><span class="s2077558DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    By legal incapacity of the employee to act as an employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077558000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077558Normal"><span class="s2077558SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077558SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 1150; CL 1887, § 3773; RCivC 1903, § 1469; RC 1919, § 1093; SDC 1939, § 17.0402; SL 2008, ch 276, § 27.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077559Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077559Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-3"><span class="s2077559SENU">60-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077559SENU">. </span><span class="s2077559CL">Employee must continue in certain cases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077559Normal-000000"><span class="s2077559DefaultParagraphFont">An employee, unless the term of the employee's service has expired, or unless the employee has a right to discontinue it at any time without notice, shall continue service after notice of the death or incapacity of the employer so far as is necessary to protect from serious injury the interests of the employer's successor in interest, until a reasonable time after notice of the facts has been communicated to the successor. The successor shall compensate the employee for the service according to the terms of the contract of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077559Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077559000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077559Normal"><span class="s2077559SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077559SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1151; CL 1887, § 3774; RCivC 1903, § 1470; RC 1919, § 1094; SDC 1939, § 17.0403; SL 2008, ch 276, § 28.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077560Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077560SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077560CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077560Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077560DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077560000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077560SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077560SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077560Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-4"><span class="s2077560SENU">60-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077560SENU">. </span><span class="s2077560CL">Termination at will.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077560Normal-000000"><span class="s2077560DefaultParagraphFont">An employment having no specified term may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other, unless otherwise provided by statute.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077560Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077560000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077560Normal"><span class="s2077560SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077560SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1152; CL 1887, § 3775; RCivC 1903, § 1471; RC 1919, § 1095; SDC 1939, § 17.0401.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077561Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077561SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077561CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077561Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077561DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077561000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077561SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077561SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077561Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-5"><span class="s2077561SENU">60-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077561SENU">. </span><span class="s2077561CL">Neglect or breach of duty--Incapacity to perform.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077561Normal-000000"><span class="s2077561DefaultParagraphFont">An employment even for a specified term may be terminated at any time by the employer for habitual neglect of duty, continued incapacity to perform, or any willful breach of duty by the employee in the course of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077561Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077561000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077561Normal"><span class="s2077561SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077561SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1153; CL 1887, § 3776; RCivC 1903, § 1472; RC 1919, § 1096; SDC 1939, § 17.0404; SL 2008, ch 276, § 29.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077562Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077562SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077562CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077562Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077562DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077562000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077562SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077562SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077562Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-6"><span class="s2077562SENU">60-4-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077562SENU">. </span><span class="s2077562CL">Breach of obligation of employer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077562Normal-000000"><span class="s2077562DefaultParagraphFont">An employment even for a specified term may be terminated by the employee at any time for any willful or permanent breach of the obligations of the employer to the employee as such.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077562Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077562000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077562Normal"><span class="s2077562SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077562SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1154; CL 1887, § 3777; RCivC 1903, § 1473; RC 1919, § 1097; SDC 1939, § 17.0404.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077563Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077563SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077563CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077563Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-7"><span class="s2077563SENU">60-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077563SENU">, 60-4-8. </span><span class="s2077563CL">Repealed by SL 1971, ch 274, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077564SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077564Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-9"><span class="s2077564SENU">60-4-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077564SENU">. </span><span class="s2077564CL">Discharge of employee--Misconduct or immorality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077564Normal-000000"><span class="s2077564DefaultParagraphFont">An employer may discharge any employee, whether engaged for a fixed term or not, if the employee is guilty of misconduct in the course of service or of gross immorality, though unconnected with the misconduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077564Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077564000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077564Normal"><span class="s2077564SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077564SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1163, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 3786; subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, § 1482, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 1106 (1); SDC 1939, § 17.0507 (1); SL 2008, ch 276, § 30.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077565Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077565SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077565CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077565Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2077565DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077565000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077565SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077565SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077565Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-10"><span class="s2077565SENU">60-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077565SENU">. </span><span class="s2077565CL">Discharge of employee--Concealment of misconduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077565Normal-000000"><span class="s2077565DefaultParagraphFont">An employer may discharge any employee, whether engaged for a fixed term or not, if, being employed about the person of the employer or in a confidential position, the employer discovers that the employee has been guilty of misconduct before or after the commencement of service of such a nature that, if the employer had known or contemplated it, the employer would not have employed the employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077565Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077565000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077565Normal"><span class="s2077565SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077565SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1163, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 3786, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, § 1482, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 1106 (2); SDC 1939, § 17.0507 (2); SL 2008, ch 276, § 31.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077566Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077566SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077566CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077566CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077566Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077566DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077566Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2077566Normal-000003 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077566DefaultParagraphFont-000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077566000005 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077566SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077566SCL-000006 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-11"><span class="s2077566SENU">60-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077566SENU">. </span><span class="s2077566CL">Discrimination against employee off</span><span class="s2077566CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2077566CL">duty use of tobacco.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal-000001"><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont">It is a discriminatory or unfair employment practice for an employer to terminate the employment of an employee due to that employee's engaging in any use of tobacco products off the premises of the employer during nonworking hours unless such a restriction:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal-000002"><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Relates to a bona fide occupational requirement and is reasonably and rationally related to the employment activities and responsibilities of a particular employee or a particular group of employees, rather than to all employees of the employer; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal-000002"><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Is necessary to avoid a conflict of interest with any responsibilities to the employer or the appearance of such a conflict of interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal-000003"><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the sole remedy for any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory or unfair employment practice as defined in this section shall be as follows: the person may bring a civil suit for damages in circuit court and may sue for all wages and benefits which have been due up to and including the date of the judgment had the discriminatory or unfair employment practice not occurred. However, nothing in this section may be construed to relieve such person from the obligation to mitigate damages. It is not a discriminatory or unfair employment practice pursuant to this section for an employer to offer, impose or have in effect a health or life insurance policy that makes distinctions between employees for the type of coverage or the cost of coverage based upon the employees' use of tobacco products. The provisions of this section shall not apply to full</span><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont-000004">-</span><span class="s2077566DefaultParagraphFont">time firefighters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077566000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077566Normal"><span class="s2077566SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077566SCL-000006"> SL 1991, ch 410.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 60-4 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077567Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077567SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077567CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077567Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077567DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077567Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077567000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077567SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077567SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-4-12"><span class="s2077567SENU">60-4-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077567SENU">. </span><span class="s2077567CL">Presumption of good faith disclosure of employment information to prospective employers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal-000000"><span class="s2077567DefaultParagraphFont">Any employer or agent of the employer, who in writing, discloses information about the job performance of an employee or former employee to a prospective employer of that person at the written request of the prospective employer or the employee or former employee is presumed to be acting in good faith and, unless lack of good faith is shown by clear and convincing evidence, may not be held liable for the disclosure or its consequences. Any written response to the written request shall be made available to the employee or the former employee upon written request. For purposes of this section, the presumption of good faith is rebutted upon a showing that the employer or agent of the employer:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal-000001"><span class="s2077567DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Recklessly, knowingly, or with a malicious purpose, disclosed false or deliberately misleading information; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal-000001"><span class="s2077567DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Disclosed information subject to a nondisclosure agreement or information that is confidential under any federal or state law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077567000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077567Normal"><span class="s2077567SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077567SCL-000003"> SL 1996, ch 301.</span></p></div></body></html>