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.