South Dakota Statutes
§ 60-4-5 — Neglect or breach of duty--Incapacity to perform.
South Dakota § 60-4-5
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 60-4-5 (2026).
Text
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.
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Related
Hopes v. Black Hills Power and Light Co.
386 N.W.2d 490 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1986)
Johnson v. Kolman
412 N.W.2d 109 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1987)
Goodwyn v. Sencore, Inc.
389 F. Supp. 824 (D. South Dakota, 1975)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1153; CL 1887, § 3776; RCivC 1903, § 1472; RC 1919, § 1096; SDC 1939, § 17.0404; SL 2008, ch 276, § 29.
Nearby Sections
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§ 60-1-1
Employee defined.§ 60-1-2
Contract of employment defined.§ 60-10-13
Repealed by SL 1989, ch 445, § 4.§ 60-10-14
Repealed by SL 1978, ch 359, § 3.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 60-4-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/60-4-5.