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.)

A number of bills passed that added new elements to employee drug testing and background checking policies:

 A number of laws relate to immigration issues:

There were amendment to the statutes governing unemployment:

There were amendments to the statutes governing workers’ compensation:

Several pieces of legislation related to health insurance, underprivileged individuals, and individuals with disabilities:

A number of bills passed that modified and changed the licensing requirements for different professionals.

 There were several significant bills that affected public employees benefits.

There were also statutes that applied generally to public entities: