Utah employees also sue their employers for breach of an employment contract or under the public policy exception to the employment at-will doctrine.
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Employers cannot require minors under the age of 16 to work during school hours, work more than four hours before and after school hours, work more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period, work before 5 a.m. or after p.m. unless the next day is not a school day, work more than 40 hours in a week.
It is against the labor law, many state require employer to provide the rest break at minimum 10 minutes every 4 hour.
Employers don't need to provide a break if the employee's total work for the day amounts to 3.5 hours or less. All employees working more than 5 consecutive hours must receive a 30-minute meal break, unless the work can be completed within six hours, and both employee and employer agree to waive the break.
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, there are no state laws that mandate employers to provide meal or rest breaks to their employees.
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.