Montana § 39-2-606 When Servant May Be Discharged

Montana Statutes

§ 39-2-606 — When Servant May Be Discharged

Montana § 39-2-606

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 2THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP

Part 6Master and Servant

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 39-2-606 (2026).

Text

39-2-606 . When servant may be discharged. A master may discharge any servant, other than an apprentice, whether engaged for a fixed term or not:

(1)if the servant is guilty of misconduct in the course of the servant's service or of gross immorality, though unconnected with the service; or

(2)if, being employed about the person of the master or in a confidential position, the master discovers that the servant has been guilty of misconduct before or after the commencement of service of a nature that, if the master had known or contemplated it, the master would not have employed the servant.

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39-2-606 . When servant may be discharged. A master may discharge any servant, other than an apprentice, whether engaged for a fixed term or not:
(1) if the servant is guilty of misconduct in the course of the servant's service or of gross immorality, though unconnected with the service; or
(2) if, being employed about the person of the master or in a confidential position, the master discovers that the servant has been guilty of misconduct before or after the commencement of service of a nature that, if the master had known or contemplated it, the master would not have employed the servant.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 2726, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5285, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7800, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2015; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1040; re-en. Sec. 7800, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 41-407; amd. Sec. 1476, Ch. 56, L. 2009.