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Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-49-202. Reasonable breaks and private room required

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1)(a) A public employer shall:

(i) provide for at least one year after the birth of a public employee's child reasonable breaks for each time the public employee needs to breast feed or express milk;  and

(ii) consult with the public employee to determine the frequency and duration of the breaks.

(b) A break required under Subsection (1)(a) shall, to the extent possible, run concurrent with any other break period otherwise provided to the public employee.

(2)(a) A public employer shall provide for a public employee a room or other location in close proximity to the public employee's work area.

(b) The room described in Subsection (2)(a):

(i) may not be a bathroom or toilet stall;  and

(ii) shall:

(A) be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(B) provide privacy shielded from the view of and intrusion from coworkers or the public;

(C) be available at the times and for a duration required by the public employee as determined in consultation with the public employee under Subsection (1)(a)(ii);  and

(D) have an electrical outlet.

(c)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), an employer is not required to comply with the requirements of Subsections (2)(a) and (b) if compliance would create an undue hardship on the operations of the employer.

(ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(c)(i), an undue hardship is a requirement that would cause the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer's operations.

(3)(a) A public employer shall provide access to a clean and well-maintained refrigerator or freezer for the temporary storage of the public employee's breast milk.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a public employer with a public employee not working in an office building may, in the alternative, provide a nonelectric insulated container for storage of the public employee's breast milk.

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