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Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-28-19. Retaliation prohibited--Administrative process--Enforcement--Rulemaking

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) An employer violates this chapter if the employer takes an action described in Subsection (1)(b) against an employee because:

(i) the employee files a complaint or testifies in a proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter;

(ii) the employee is going to file a complaint or testify in a proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter; or

(iii) the employer believes that the employee may file a complaint or testify in any proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter.

(b) Subsection (1)(a) applies to the following actions of an employer:

(i) the discharge of an employee;

(ii) the demotion of an employee; or

(iii) any other form of retaliation against an employee in the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment.

(2)(a) An employee claiming to be aggrieved by an action of the employer in violation of Subsection (1) may file with the division a request for agency action.

(b) On receipt of a request for agency action under Subsection (2)(a), the division:

(i) shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; and

(ii) may attempt to reach a settlement between the parties through a settlement conference.

(3) If the division determines that a violation has occurred, the division may require the employer to:

(a) cease and desist any retaliatory action;

(b) compensate the employee, which compensation may not exceed reimbursement for, and payment of, lost wages and benefits to the employee; or

(c) do both Subsections (3)(a) and (b).

(4) The division may enforce this section in accordance with Subsections 34-28-9(4) and (5).

(5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall adopt rules, as required, to implement this section.

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