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SD Codified L § 60-2-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-4 - Service with ordinary care and diligence.

60-2-4. Service with ordinary care and diligence.Any person who agrees to serve another for a good consideration shall perform the service with ordinary care and diligence so long as employed. Source: CivC 1877, §1135; CL 1887, §3758; RCivC 1903, §1454; RC 1919, §1078; SDC 1939, §17.0303; SL 2008, ch 276, §9.
SD Codified L § 60-2-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-5 - Duties of employee for his own benefit.

60-2-5. Duties of employee for his own benefit.Any person at the person's own request to do that which is more for the person's advantage than for an employer shall use great care and diligence to protect the interest of the employer. Source: CivC 1877, §1136; CL 1887, §3759; RCivC 1903, §1455; RC 1919, §1079; SDC 1939, §17.0304; SL 2008, ch 276, §10.
SD Codified L § 60-2-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-6 - Contract for service limited to two years.

60-2-6. Contract for service limited to two years.No contract to render personal service may be enforced against the employee beyond the term of two years from the commencement of service under the contract, but if the employee voluntarily continues services under the contract beyond that time, the contract may be referred to as affording a presumptive measure of the consideration. Source: CivC 1877, §1137; CL 1887, §3760; RCivC 1903, §1456; RC 1919, §1080; SDC 1939, §17.0104; SL 2008, ch 276, §11.
SD Codified L § 60-2-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-7 - Obedience to employer required--Exceptions.

60-2-7. Obedience to employer required--Exceptions.An employee shall substantially comply with all the directions of the employer concerning the service on which the employee is engaged, even though contrary to the provisions of law on the subject of employer and employee, unless obedience is impossible, or unlawful, or would impose new and unreasonable burdens upon the employee, or in case of an emergency, which according to the best information which the employee can with reasonable diligence obtain, the employer did not contemplate, and in which the employer cannot with reasonable diligence be consulted, and in which noncompliance is judged by the employee, in good faith, and in the exercise of reasonable discretion, to be absolutely necessary for the protection of the employer's interests. In all such cases, the employee shall conform as nearly to the directions of the employer as may be reasonably practicable and most for the interest of the employer. Source: CivC 1877, §1138; CL 1887, §3761; RCivC 1903, §1457; RC 1919, §1081; SDC 1939, §17.0305; SL 2008, ch 276, §12.
SD Codified L § 60-2-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-8 - Duty of employee to conform to usage--Exception.

60-2-8. Duty of employee to conform to usage--Exception.An employee shall perform a service in conformity to the usage of the place of performance unless otherwise directed by the employer, or unless it is impracticable, or manifestly injurious to the employer to do so. Source: CivC 1877, §1139; CL 1887, §3762; RCivC 1903, §1458; RC 1919, §1082; SDC 1939, §17.0306; SL 2008, ch 276, §13.
SD Codified L § 60-2-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-9 - Degree of skill required of employee.

60-2-9. Degree of skill required of employee.An employee shall use reasonable skill unless the employer has notice of the employee's want of skill before employing the employee. The employee shall always use all skill that the employee possesses, as far as required, for the service specified. Source: CivC 1877, §§1140, 1141; CL 1887, §§3763, 3764; RCivC 1903, §§1459, 1460; RC 1919, §§1083, 1084; SDC 1939, §17.0307; SL 2008, ch 276, §14.
SD Codified L § 60-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-10 - Products of employment belong to employer--Exception.

60-2-10. Products of employment belong to employer--Exception.Anything that an employee acquires by virtue of employment, lawfully or unlawfully, during or after the term of employment belongs to the employer, excepting any compensation due the employee. Source: CivC 1877, §1142; CL 1887, §3765; RCivC 1903, §1461; RC 1919, §1085; SDC 1939, §17.0308; SL 2008, ch 276, §15.
SD Codified L § 60-2-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-11 - Duty of employee to account.

60-2-11. Duty of employee to account.An employee shall, on demand, render to the employer just accounts of all the employee's transactions in the course of the employee's service as often as may be reasonable, and shall, without demand, give prompt notice to the employer of everything which the employee receives on account. Source: CivC 1877, §1143; CL 1887, §3766; RCivC 1903, §1462; RC 1919, §1086; SDC 1939, §17.0309; SL 2008, ch 276, §16.
SD Codified L § 60-2-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-12 - Employee not bound to deliver without demand.

60-2-12. Employee not bound to deliver without demand.An employee who receives anything on account of an employer in any capacity other than that of a mere employee, is not bound to deliver it to the employer until demanded, and is not at liberty to send it to the employer from a distance without demand, in any mode involving greater risk than its retention by the employee. Source: CivC 1877, §1144; CL 1887, §3767; RCivC 1903, §1463; RC 1919, §1087; SDC 1939, §17.0310; SL 2008, ch 276, §17.
SD Codified L § 60-2-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-13 - Preference to employer's business.

60-2-13. Preference to employer's business.An employee who has any business to transact on the employee's own account, similar to that entrusted to the employee by the employer, shall always give the employer the preference. Source: CivC 1877, §1145; CL 1887, §3768; RCivC 1903, §1464; RC 1919, §1088; SDC 1939, §17.0311; SL 2008, ch 276, §18.
SD Codified L § 60-2-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-14 - Preference between employers according to urgency.

60-2-14. Preference between employers according to urgency.If an employee is entrusted with similar affairs by different employers, the employee shall give the different employers preference according to their relative urgency, or other things being equal, according to the order in which the different employers were committed to the employee. Source: CivC 1877, §1145; CL 1887, §3768; RCivC 1903, §1464; RC 1919, §1088; SDC 1939, §17.0311; SL 2008, ch 276, §19.
SD Codified L § 60-2-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-15 - Responsibility of employee for substitute.

60-2-15. Responsibility of employee for substitute.An employee who is expressly authorized to employ a substitute is liable to the employee's principal only for want of ordinary care in the employee's selection. The substitute is directly responsible to the principal. Source: CivC 1877, §1146; CL 1887, §3769; RCivC 1903, §1465; RC 1919, §1089; SDC 1939, §17.0312; SL 2008, ch 276, §20.
SD Codified L § 60-2-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-16 - Responsibility to employer for misconduct.

60-2-16. Responsibility to employer for misconduct.An employee who is guilty of willful and wanton misconduct is liable to the employer for the damage thereby caused to the employer. The employer is liable to the employee if the service is not gratuitous, for the value of the service only as is properly rendered. Source: CivC 1877, §1147; CL 1887, §3770; RCivC 1903, §1466; RC 1919, §1090; SDC 1939, §17.0313; SL 2008, ch 276, §21.
SD Codified L § 60-2-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-17 - Duty of surviving employee.

60-2-17. Duty of surviving employee.If service is rendered by two or more persons jointly, and one of them dies, the survivor shall act alone if the service to be rendered is such that the survivor can rightfully perform without the aid of the deceased person, but not otherwise. Source: CivC 1877, §1148; CL 1887, §3771; RCivC 1903, §1467; RC 1919, §1091; SDC 1939, §17.0314; SL 2008, ch 276, §22.
SD Codified L § 60-2-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-18 - Day's labor defined.

60-2-18. Day's labor defined.A day's labor for employees is to the extent as is usual in the business in which they serve not exceeding ten hours in the day unless the employer and employee expressly agree to the contrary. Source: CivC 1877, §1161; CL 1887, §3784; RCivC 1903, §1480; RC 1919, §1104; SDC 1939, §17.0505; SL 1984, ch 332.
SD Codified L § 60-2-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-19 - Duty of employee to deliver things received.

60-2-19. Duty of employee to deliver things received.An employee shall deliver to the employer as soon as with reasonable diligence the employee can find the employer, anything that the employee receives for the employer's account, without demand. However, the employee is not bound, without orders from the employer, to send anything to the employer through another person. Source: CivC 1877, §1162; CL 1887, §3785; RCivC 1903, §1481; RC 1919, §1105; SDC 1939, §17.0506; SL 2008, ch 276, §23.
SD Codified L § 60-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-20 - Use of genetic information in employment practices prohibited--Exceptions--Action for damages.

60-2-20. Use of genetic information in employment practices prohibited--Exceptions--Action for damages.It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to seek to obtain, to obtain, or to use genetic information, as defined in §60-2-21, of an employee or a prospective employee to distinguish between or discriminate against employees or prospective employees or restrict any right or benefit otherwise due or available to an employee or a prospective employee. However, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to seek to obtain, to obtain, or to use genetic information if:(1)The employer is a law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation; or(2)The employer relies on the test results from genetic information obtained by law enforcement through a criminal investigation, the employer legally acquires the test results, the employer keeps the test results confidential except as otherwise required by law, and the employer uses the test results for the limited purpose of taking disciplinary action against the employee based only on the alleged misconduct.Any employee or prospective employee claiming to be aggrieved by this unlawful employment practice may bring a civil suit for damages in circuit court. The court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs in addition to any judgment awarded to the employee or prospective employee. Source: SL 2001, ch 290, §1.
SD Codified L § 60-2-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 02 - Obligations Of Employer And Employee|Section 60-2-21 - "Genetic information" defined.

60-2-21."Genetic information" defined.For the purposes of §60-2-20, genetic information is information about genes, gene products, and inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual or a family member. This includes information regarding carrier status and information derived from laboratory tests that identify mutations in specific genes or chromosomes, physical medical examinations, family histories, and direct analysis of genes or chromosomes. Source: SL 2001, ch 290, §2.
SD Codified L § 60-3-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 03 - Gratuitous Employees|Section 60-3-1 - Diligence and care required.

60-3-1. Diligence and care required.Any person who undertakes to do a service for another without consideration is not bound to perform the service unless it is entrusted to the person at the person's own request in which case the person shall perform fully. If the person commences performance, the person shall use slight diligence and care at least. In other cases, a gratuitous employee may relinquish the employment at any time. Source: CivC 1877, §§1132, 1133; CL 1887, §§3755, 3756; RCivC 1903, §§1451, 1452; RC 1919, §§1075, 1076; SDC 1939, §17.0301; SL 2008, ch 276, §24.
SD Codified L § 60-3-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 03 - Gratuitous Employees|Section 60-3-2 - Duty of employee under power of attorney.

60-3-2. Duty of employee under power of attorney.A gratuitous employee who accepts a written power of attorney shall act under it so long as it remains in force, or until the employee gives notice to the employer that the employee will no longer do so. Source: CivC 1877, §1134; CL 1887, §3757; RCivC 1903, §1453; RC 1919, §1077; SDC 1939, §17.0302; SL 2008, ch 276, §25.
SD Codified L § 60-4-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-1 - Death or incapacity of employer.

60-4-1. Death or incapacity of employer.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:(1)Death of the employer; or(2)Legal incapacity of the employer to contract. Source: CivC 1877, §1150; CL 1887, §3773; RCivC 1903, §1469; RC 1919, §1093; SDC 1939, §17.0402; SL 2008, ch 276, §26.
SD Codified L § 60-4-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-2 - Expiration of appointed term--Extinction of subject--Death or incapacity of employee.

60-4-2. Expiration of appointed term--Extinction of subject--Death or incapacity of employee.An employment is terminated:(1)By expiration of its appointed term;(2)By extinction of its subject;(3)By death of the employee; or(4)By legal incapacity of the employee to act as an employee. Source: CivC 1877, §1150; CL 1887, §3773; RCivC 1903, §1469; RC 1919, §1093; SDC 1939, §17.0402; SL 2008, ch 276, §27.
SD Codified L § 60-4-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-3 - Employee must continue in certain cases.

60-4-3. Employee must continue in certain cases.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1151; CL 1887, §3774; RCivC 1903, §1470; RC 1919, §1094; SDC 1939, §17.0403; SL 2008, ch 276, §28.
SD Codified L § 60-4-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-4 - Termination at will.

60-4-4. Termination at will.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1152; CL 1887, §3775; RCivC 1903, §1471; RC 1919, §1095; SDC 1939, §17.0401.
SD Codified L § 60-4-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-5 - Neglect or breach of duty--Incapacity to perform.

60-4-5. Neglect or breach of duty--Incapacity to perform.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1153; CL 1887, §3776; RCivC 1903, §1472; RC 1919, §1096; SDC 1939, §17.0404; SL 2008, ch 276, §29.
SD Codified L § 60-4-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-6 - Breach of obligation of employer.

60-4-6. Breach of obligation of employer.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1154; CL 1887, §3777; RCivC 1903, §1473; RC 1919, §1097; SDC 1939, §17.0404.
SD Codified L § 60-4-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-9 - Discharge of employee--Misconduct or immorality.

60-4-9. Discharge of employee--Misconduct or immorality.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. Source: 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.
SD Codified L § 60-4-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-10 - Discharge of employee--Concealment of misconduct.

60-4-10. Discharge of employee--Concealment of misconduct.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. Source: 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.
SD Codified L § 60-4-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-11 - Discrimination against employee off-duty use of tobacco.

60-4-11. Discrimination against employee off-duty use of tobacco.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:(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(2)Is necessary to avoid a conflict of interest with any responsibilities to the employer or the appearance of such a conflict of interest.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-time firefighters. Source: SL 1991, ch 410.
SD Codified L § 60-4-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 04 - Termination Of Employment|Section 60-4-12 - Presumption of good faith disclosure of employment information to prospective employers.

60-4-12. Presumption of good faith disclosure of employment information to prospective employers.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:(1)Recklessly, knowingly, or with a malicious purpose, disclosed false or deliberately misleading information; or(2)Disclosed information subject to a nondisclosure agreement or information that is confidential under any federal or state law. Source: SL 1996, ch 301.
SD Codified L § 60-5-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 05 - Administration Of Labor Laws|Section 60-5-4 - Department created--Functions and responsibility.

60-5-4. Department created--Functions and responsibility.There is hereby created a department of state government which shall be known as the state Department of Labor and Regulation and which shall exercise all powers and perform all functions, duties and services relating to the field of labor and management relations as may be assigned by the Legislature. This department is charged with the responsibility of assisting employers and employees in meeting their respective obligations, and benefiting from their respective rights under the laws and in the areas so assigned to the department, all in the interest of the public welfare. Source: SL 1971, ch 275, §1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-5-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 05 - Administration Of Labor Laws|Section 60-5-10 - Appointment of employees.

60-5-10. Appointment of employees.The secretary of labor and regulation shall appoint such other employees, including attorneys as may be necessary for the administration of the functions, duties and responsibilities as hereinafter provided. Source: SL 1971, ch 275, §3; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SD Codified L § 60-5-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 60 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 05 - Administration Of Labor Laws|Section 60-5-11 - Department enforcement of labor laws.

60-5-11. Department enforcement of labor laws.The Department of Labor and Regulation shall enforce all labor laws as found in chapters 60-1 to 60-5, chapters 60-8 to 60-13, and §§3-18-4 to 3-18-6. Source: SL 1971, ch 275, §5; SL 2008, ch 276, §33; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.