39-2-401. Duties of gratuitous employee. (1) One who without consideration undertakes to do a service for another is not bound to perform the service, but if the person actually enters upon its performance, the person shall use at least slight care and diligence in performing the service.
(2) One who by the person's own special request induces another to entrust the person with the performance of a service shall perform the same fully. In other cases, one who undertakes a gratuitous service may relinquish it at any time.
(3) A gratuitous employee who accepts a written power of attorney shall act under it as long as it remains in force or until the gratuitous employee gives notice to the employer that the employee will not act under the power of attorney.
History: (1)En. Sec. 2670, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5253, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7768, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1975; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1008; re-en. Sec. 7768, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-201, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2671, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5254, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7769, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1976; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1009; re-en. Sec. 7769, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-202, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2672, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5255, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7770, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1977; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1010; re-en. Sec. 7770, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-203, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 41-201, 41-202, 41-203; amd. Sec. 1461, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. The Employment Relationship
Part 4. General Obligations of Employees
39-2-401. Duties of gratuitous employee
39-2-402. Duties of employee for reward
39-2-403. Duties of employee for own benefit
39-2-404. Employee shall obey employer
39-2-405. Employee shall conform to usage
39-2-406. Degree of skill required
39-2-408. Duty of employee regarding items received on account of employer
39-2-409. Preference to be given to employer's business