Utah is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
(801) 530-6800. (800) 530-5090. laborcom@utah.
The Utah Labor Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for protecting the health, safety and economic well-being (i.e., wage, labor or anti-discrimination) of employees and employers.
Utah employees also sue their employers for breach of an employment contract or under the public policy exception to the employment at-will doctrine.
Rest Breaks in Utah It is under the discretion of employers in Utah to provide a 15-minute compensated rest break for every 4 hours worked.
In Utah, no specific state laws prohibit working seven days in a row. Utah defines the workweek as a recurring 168-hour period, divided into seven 24-hour periods.