On December 4, 2018, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. 3001, the Utah Medical Cannabis Act, a bill that authorized the immediate implementation of a system that permits the use of medical cannabis in Utah. Included within the bill are provisions that requires the Utah state government and all Utah political subdivisions to “treat [their] […]
The Utah Legislature recently passed legislation, SB 199, requiring all public employers in the state to give a copy of the Utah Protection of Public Employees Act to all employees when they are hired and, once again, if they file a complaint or grievance alleging retaliatory action for whistleblowing. Before the amendment, an employer was […]
The following is a summary of legislation passed in the 2017 Utah Legislature that may have some impact on employers. All House Bills (HB) and Senate Bills (SB) become effective on May 9, 2017, except those marked here with an *, which become effective July 1, 2017. All resolutions become effective the date of passage. […]
As of July 1st, all employers who employ more than fifteen employees are required to register with a “status verification system,” or an E-Verify system operated by the federal government to verify the federal legal working status of any individual who is a newly hired employee. The requirement is a provision found in Senate Bill […]
The Utah Employment Selections Procedure Act was amended in the recent special legislative session. The amendment clarifies and expands the times that birthdates, social security numbers, and drivers license numbers can be requested. However, the law continues to restrict the use of this information and continues to require a document retention policy.
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 […]
As has been discussed in earlier posts, the Utah legislature is considering many bills and resolutions that may have impact on Utah employers and employees. Here are additional bills: House Legislation: House Bill 331, Health Reform – Health Insurance Coverage in State Contracts. This bill proposes to require certain state entities who contract with third […]
On February 17, 2009, the Utah House Business and Labor Committee voted against recommending House Bill 267 to the House. As indicated in an earlier post, House Bill 267 proposed to include a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity as factors that could not be considered by employers in making employment decisions. Click here to […]
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 […]
The Utah State Legislature is considering whether to enact a measure that would make it illegal for health care facilities, agencies, or providers to subject their employees to abusive work environments or to retaliate against them for reporting abusive environments. The bill, House Bill 224, Health Care Provider Abusive Work Environment Prohibition Act, defines such […]
