Is a life insurance policy pay-out tax free?

An employee at our company received a life insurance pay-out when his spouse died. Does he have to pay taxes on the amount he received.

Previously I had heard that you did not have to pay taxes on a pay-out from a life insurance policy when someone in my family passed away.

Thanks

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