UT Labor Laws

September 20th, 2006 Posted by Jared

I did a search today in order to find out about the Utah (UT) labor laws. They weren’t difficult to find and were pretty standard for labor laws in the US.

There are several UT labor laws that are required to be put onto posters. These Utah labor law posters must be hung in work places where all employees can find them easily. Many times employers will put these publications up in the business on walls around the time clock or on bulletin boards in the break room. This way they are accessible by whoever would like to read them.

The first of the UT labor laws I found states that all employees have a right to a safe and healthy work place. As most of the states say, “It’s the law!” This means that employers need to keep the work place as hazard free as possible, with those hazards that could cause death or serious bodily injury being openings for citations. It is also required that employers notify UOSH within 8 hours of a death or serious injury on the job.

Another of the UT labor laws deals with workers’ compensation. When an employee gets hurt or ill on the job, and it is determined to have been caused by the job, the worker may be eligible for compensation to pay of hospitals, doctors and many other medical expenses. These benefits may be lost if an injury or illness is not reported right away.

The last of the UT labor laws I will talk about today is the one about unemployment insurance. When an able body who is looking for work cannot find anything, then he or she may be eligible for unemployment insurance. No deductions are made from employees to cover the cost of this insurance…it is paid for totally by the employers.

These are only a few of the UT labor laws that can be found online. When you need more detailed information about a particular law, it might help you to look for the Utah labor law posters. In the event you need both federal and state forms, you can find a copy of the Utah Complete Labor Law Poster.

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  1. Posted by: Julee Lee

    I would like to know if a company can make a 17 year old work morning and night shift in the same day

  2. Posted by: Amelia

    Hi Julee! Neither Utah nor federal law sets a limit on the hours that a person 16 or older can work. Of course, an employer can’t “make” an employee do anything. The employee could refuse to work the shifts. However, the employer would be justified in discipling or terminating the employee for the refusal. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~Amelia

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