Are You Ready for May 11, 2010? New Laws Affecting Utah Employers.

The 2010 legislative sessions saw a lot of activity affecting employers and employees. Approximately fifty newly enacted laws will have some affect on employers and employees.  With only two or three exceptions, all of these laws become effective May 11, 2010.  (For a complete list of all the bills passed and their effective dates click here.) […]

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Bills to Be Considered by the Utah Legislature

The Utah legislature will be in general session beginning January 25, 2010. It will be considering several bills that may have an impact on employers and employees throughout the state. To date the following bills have been introduced in the House: House Bills: H.B. 11, Licensing of Elevator Contractors and Elevator Mechanics. The bill provides […]

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Utah’s Public Employers Are Not Required to Withhold Voluntary Political Contributions from Their Employees’ Paychecks

In Utah Education Association v. Shurtleff, the Tenth Circuit vacated its prior decision and upheld Utah’s Voluntary Contributions Act, which provides that a public employer cannot withhold from its employees’ paychecks any voluntary political contributions, including contributions to unions. The Tenth Circuit initially agreed with the district court that the Act was unconstitutional because it […]

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New Utah Laws that Affect Employers and Employees (Revised).

The Utah Legislative Session ended earlier this month and the Governor has signed many of the bills that passed. Following is a list of legislation that may have an impact on employers and employees. (For a link to the language of the relevant bill language as passed, click here.) House Bills: House Bill 12, County […]

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More Legislation that May Affect Employers and Employees

As has been discussed in previous posts, the Utah Legislature is considering legislation that will affect employers and employees in a number of ways. Here are additional bills that are being considered: House Legislation: House Bill 296, Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments. This bill clarifies that the School for the Deaf and Blind […]

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More Utah Legislation has been Proposed that May Affect Employers and Employees.

Since the blog entries on January 12th, 19th, 26th, and 27th, the Utah Legislature is now considering additional bills that may affect employers and employees in Utah. House Legislation: House Bill 144, Medical Language Interpreter Act. This bill provides certification for certain types of medical language interpreters and criminalizes a person’s representation that he or […]

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More Proposed Legislation that may Affect Utah Employers and Employees.

As has been discussed here on January 12th and 19th, the Utah Legislature is considering several bills that may have an impact on Utah employers and employees. Here are additional bills: House Legislation: House Bill 117, Mechanical Contractor Licensing Provisions. This bill proposes to require the licensing of heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanical […]

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Utah Legislature Considering Bills that May Affect Employers and Employees.

As discussed in an earlier post, the Utah legislature begins its general session on January 26th. In addition to the proposed legislation that may affect employers discussed in that earlier blog entry, legislators have proposed additional bills since that time. The following is a listing of additional proposed legislation that may affect employers and employees […]

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Utah Legislation That May Affect Employers and Employees.

On January 26, 2009, the general session of the Utah legislature begins. Currently, there are several bills that have been introduced that may have an impact on employers and employees in this legislative session. The following is a list of current bills that may have an effect on employers and employees in the state. House […]

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