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UT Code § 34-55-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34 - Labor in General|Chapter 55 - Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/14/2019  34-55-102. Definitions.    (1) "Emergency" means a condition in any part of this state that requires state government emergency assistance to supplement the local efforts of the affected political subdivision to save lives and to protect property, public health, welfare, or safety in the event of a disaster, or to avoid or reduce the threat of a disaster.     (2) "Emergency services volunteer" means:   (a) a volunteer firefighter as defined in Section 49-16-102;     (b) an individual licensed under Section 26-8a-302; or     (c) an individual mobilized as part of a posse comitatus.       (3) "Employer" means a person, including the state or a political subdivision of the state, that has one or more workers employed in the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written.     (4) "Public safety agency" means a governmental entity that provides fire protection, law enforcement, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services.    Enacted by Chapter 126, 2019 General Session  Technically renumbered for proper placement in chapter.
UT Code § 34-55-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34 - Labor in General|Chapter 55 - Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act|Part 2 - Employment Protection for Emergency Services Volunteers|Section 201 - Prohibition on termination -- Loss of compensation -- Permitted request for statement.

 Effective 5/14/2019  34-55-201. Prohibition on termination -- Loss of compensation -- Permitted request for statement.    (1)   (a) An employer may not terminate the employment of an employee solely for being an emergency services volunteer.     (b) An employer may not terminate the employment of an employee who is an emergency services volunteer for being absent from or late to work, if at the time the employee is absent from or late to work the employee is responding to an emergency as an emergency services volunteer.       (2) An employer may reduce the regular pay of an employee who is an emergency services volunteer for time the employee misses work because the employee is responding to an emergency as an emergency services volunteer.     (3) An employer may request that an employee who is an emergency services volunteer and misses time from work to respond to an emergency provide the employer with a written statement that:   (a) is from the supervisor or acting supervisor of the employee when the employee is in the course of performing duties as an emergency services volunteer;     (b) states that the employee responded to an emergency; and     (c) states the time and date of the employee's service as an emergency services volunteer.       (4)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), if an employee who is an emergency services volunteer responds to an emergency as an emergency services volunteer, the employee shall make a reasonable effort to notify the employee's employer of any absence from or tardiness to work because of that response.     (b) If an employee is an emergency services volunteer and is a full-time employee of a public safety agency, the employee shall, before responding to an emergency, obtain permission from the employee's public safety agency employer to respond to the emergency.      Enacted by Chapter 126, 2019 General Session  Technically renumbered for proper placement in chapter.
UT Code § 34-55-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34 - Labor in General|Chapter 55 - Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act|Part 2 - Employment Protection for Emergency Services Volunteers|Section 202 - Civil action for violation of chapter.

 Effective 5/14/2019  34-55-202. Civil action for violation of chapter.    (1) If an employer terminates an employee in violation of this chapter, the employee may bring a civil action against the employer within one year after the day on which the employer terminates the employee.     (2) In a civil action described in Subsection (1), the court may order the employer to:   (a) reinstate the employee in the employee's former position, including any fringe benefits or seniority rights; or     (b) pay the employee back wages.      Enacted by Chapter 126, 2019 General Session  Technically renumbered for proper placement in chapter.
UT Code § 34A-1-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

34A-1-101. Title.    (1) This title is known as the "Utah Labor Code."     (2) This chapter is known as the "Labor Commission Act."    Enacted by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/8/2018  34A-1-102. Definitions.  Unless otherwise specified, as used in this title:  (1) "Certified mail" means a method of mailing by any carrier that is accompanied by proof of delivery.     (2) "Commission" means the Labor Commission created in Section 34A-1-103.     (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the commission appointed under Section 34A-1-201.    Amended by Chapter 156, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Labor Commission -- Creation -- Seal.

34A-1-103. Labor Commission -- Creation -- Seal.    (1) There is created the Labor Commission that has all of the policymaking functions, regulatory and enforcement powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities outlined in:   (a) this title; and     (b) unless otherwise specified, Title 34, Labor in General.       (2) The commission may sue and be sued.     (3)   (a) The commission shall have an official seal for the authentication of its orders. A description and impression of the seal shall be filed with the Division of Archives.     (b) A court in this state shall take judicial notice of the seal of the commission.      Enacted by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Commission authority.

34A-1-104. Commission authority.  Within all other authority or responsibility granted to it by law, the commission may:  (1) adopt rules when authorized by this title, or Title 34, Labor in General, in accordance with the procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;     (2) conduct adjudicative proceedings in accordance with the procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act;     (3) license agencies in accordance with this title or Title 34, Labor in General;     (4) employ and determine the compensation of clerical, legal, technical, investigative, and other employees necessary to carry out its policymaking, regulatory, and enforcement powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities under this title or Title 34, Labor in General;     (5) administer and enforce all laws for the protection of the life, health, and safety of employees;     (6) ascertain and fix reasonable standards, and prescribe, modify, and enforce reasonable orders, for the adoption of safety devices, safeguards, and other means or methods of protection, to be as nearly uniform as possible, as necessary to carry out all laws and lawful orders relative to the protection of the life, health, and safety, of employees in employment and places of employment;     (7) ascertain, fix, and order reasonable standards for the construction, repair, and maintenance of places of employment as shall make them safe;     (8) investigate, ascertain, and determine reasonable classifications of persons, employments, and places of employment as necessary to carry out the purposes of this title or Title 34, Labor in General;     (9) promote the voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of disputes between employers and employees;     (10) ascertain and adopt reasonable standards and rules, prescribe and enforce reasonable orders, and take other actions appropriate for the protection of life, health, and safety of all persons with respect to all prospects, tunnels, pits, banks, open cut workings, quarries, strip mine operations, ore mills, and surface operations or any other mining operation, whether or not the relationship of employer and employee exists, but the commission may not assume jurisdiction or authority over adopted standards and regulations or perform any mining inspection or enforcement of mining rules and regulations so long as Utah's mining operations are governed by federal regulations;     (11) develop processes to ensure that the commission responds to the full range of employee and employer clients; and     (12) carry out the responsibilities assigned to it by statute.    Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 105 - Commission budget -- Reports from divisions.

34A-1-105. Commission budget -- Reports from divisions.    (1) The commission shall prepare and submit to the governor for inclusion in the governor's budget to be submitted to the Legislature, a budget of the commission's financial requirements needed to carry out its responsibilities as provided by law during the fiscal year following the Legislature's next annual general session.     (2) The commissioner shall require a report from each of the divisions and offices of the commission, to aid in preparation of the commission budget.    Enacted by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 106 - Fees.

34A-1-106. Fees.    (1) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the commission may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for services provided by the commission by following the procedures and requirements of Section 63J-1-504.     (2) The commission shall submit each fee established under this section to the Legislature for its approval as part of the commission's annual appropriations request.    Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 201 - Commissioner -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Qualifications -- Responsibilities -- Reports.

 Effective 7/1/2021  34A-1-201. Commissioner -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Qualifications -- Responsibilities -- Reports.    (1)   (a) The chief administrative officer of the commission is the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.     (b) The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.     (c) The commissioner shall receive a salary established by the governor within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.     (d) The commissioner shall be experienced in administration, management, and coordination of complex organizations.       (2)   (a) The commissioner shall serve full-time.     (b)   (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the commissioner may not:   (A) hold any other office of this state, another state, or the federal government except in an ex officio capacity; or     (B) serve on any committee of any political party.       (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), the commissioner may:   (A) hold a nominal position or title if it is required by law as a condition for the state participating in an appropriation or allotment of any money, property, or service that may be made or allotted for the commission; or     (B) serve as the chief administrative officer of any division, office, or bureau that is established within the commission.       (iii) If the commissioner holds a position as permitted under Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the commissioner may not be paid any additional compensation for holding the position.         (3) Before beginning the duties as a commissioner, an appointed commissioner shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file the oath with the Division of Archives.     (4) The commissioner shall:   (a) administer and supervise the commission in compliance with Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act;     (b) approve the proposed budget of each division and the Appeals Board;     (c) approve all applications for federal grants or assistance in support of any commission program; and     (d) fulfill such other duties as assigned by the Legislature or as assigned by the governor that are not inconsistent with this title or Title 34, Labor in General.       (5)   (a) The commissioner shall report annually to the Legislature and the governor concerning the operations of the commission and the programs that the commission administers.     (b) If federal law requires that a report to the governor or Legislature be given concerning the commission or a program administered by the commission, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall make that report.      Amended by Chapter 345, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 202 - Divisions and office -- Creation -- Duties -- Labor Relations Board, Appeals Board, councils, and panel.

 Affected by 63I-1-234 on 7/1/2024 34A-1-202. Divisions and office -- Creation -- Duties -- Labor Relations Board, Appeals Board, councils, and panel.    (1) There is created within the commission the following divisions and office:   (a) the Division of Industrial Accidents that shall administer the regulatory requirements of this title concerning industrial accidents and occupational disease;     (b) the Division of Occupational Safety and Health that shall administer the regulatory requirements of Chapter 6, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act;     (c) the Division of Boiler and Elevator Safety that shall administer the regulatory requirements of Chapter 7, Safety;     (d) the Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor that shall administer the regulatory requirements of:   (i)Title 34, Labor in General, when specified by statute;     (ii)Chapter 5, Utah Antidiscrimination Act;     (iii) this title, when specified by statute; and     (iv)Title 57, Chapter 21, Utah Fair Housing Act;       (e) the Division of Adjudication that shall adjudicate claims or actions brought under this title; and     (f) the Utah Office of Coal Mine Safety created in Section 40-2-201.       (2) In addition to the divisions created under this section, within the commission are the following:   (a) the Labor Relations Board created in Section 34-20-3;     (b) the Appeals Board created in Section 34A-1-205;     (c) the following program advisory councils:   (i) the workers' compensation advisory council created in Section 34A-2-107;     (ii) the Mine Safety Technical Advisory Council created in Section 40-2-203; and     (iii) the Coal Miner Certification Panel created in Section 40-2-204.         (3) In addition to the responsibilities described in this section, the commissioner may assign to a division a responsibility granted to the commission by law.    Amended by Chapter 413, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 203 - Commissioner -- Jurisdiction over division directors -- Authority.

34A-1-203. Commissioner -- Jurisdiction over division directors -- Authority.    (1) The commissioner has administrative jurisdiction over each division.     (2) To effectuate greater efficiency and economy in the operations of the commission, the commissioner may:   (a) make changes in personnel and service functions in the divisions under the commissioner's administrative jurisdiction; and     (b) authorize designees to perform appropriate responsibilities.       (3) To facilitate management of the commission, the commissioner may establish offices necessary to implement this title or to perform functions such as budgeting, planning, data processing, and personnel administration.    Enacted by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 204 - Division directors -- Appointment -- Compensation -- Qualifications.

 Effective 7/1/2021  34A-1-204. Division directors -- Appointment -- Compensation -- Qualifications.    (1) The chief officer of each division within the commission shall be a director, who shall serve as the executive and administrative head of the division.     (2) A director shall be appointed by the commissioner with the concurrence of the governor and may be removed from that position at the will of the commissioner.     (3) A director of a division shall receive compensation as provided by Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act.     (4)   (a) A director of a division shall be experienced in administration and possess such additional qualifications as determined by the commissioner.     (b) In addition to the requirements imposed under Subsection (4)(a), the director of the Division of Adjudication shall be admitted to the practice of law in this state.      Amended by Chapter 345, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 3 - Adjudicative Proceedings|Section 301 - Commission jurisdiction and power.

34A-1-301. Commission jurisdiction and power.  The commission has the duty and the full power, jurisdiction, and authority to determine the facts and apply the law in this chapter or any other title or chapter it administers.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 3 - Adjudicative Proceedings|Section 302 - Presiding officers for adjudicative proceedings -- Subpoenas -- Independent judgment -- Consolidation -- Record -- Notice of order.

34A-1-302. Presiding officers for adjudicative proceedings -- Subpoenas -- Independent judgment -- Consolidation -- Record -- Notice of order.    (1)   (a) The commissioner shall authorize the Division of Adjudication to call, assign a presiding officer, and conduct hearings and adjudicative proceedings when an application for a proceeding is filed with the Division of Adjudication under this title.     (b) The director of the Division of Adjudication or the director's designee may issue subpoenas. Failure to respond to a properly issued subpoena may result in a contempt citation and offenders may be punished as provided in Section 78B-6-313.     (c) Witnesses subpoenaed under this section are allowed fees as provided by law for witnesses in the district court of the state. The witness fees shall be paid by the state unless the witness is subpoenaed at the instance of a party other than the commission.     (d) A presiding officer assigned under this section may not participate in any case in which the presiding officer is an interested party. Each decision of a presiding officer shall represent the presiding officer's independent judgment.       (2) If, in the judgment of the presiding officer having jurisdiction of the proceeding the consolidation would not be prejudicial to any party, when the same or substantially similar evidence is relevant and material to the matters in issue in more than one proceeding, the presiding officer may:   (a) fix the same time and place for considering each matter;     (b) jointly conduct hearings;     (c) make a single record of the proceedings; and     (d) consider evidence introduced with respect to one proceeding as introduced in the others.       (3)   (a) The commission shall keep a full and complete record of all adjudicative proceedings in connection with a disputed matter.     (b) All testimony at any hearing shall be recorded but need not be transcribed. If a party requests transcription, the transcription shall be provided at the party's expense.     (c) All records on appeals shall be maintained by the Division of Adjudication. The records shall include an appeal docket showing the receipt and disposition of the appeals.       (4) A party in interest shall be given notice of the entry of a presiding officer's order or any order or award of the commission. The mailing of the copy of the order or award to the last-known address in the files of the commission of a party in interest and to the attorneys or agents of record in the case, if any, is considered to be notice of the order.     (5) In any formal adjudicative proceeding, the presiding officer may take any action permitted under Section 63G-4-206.    Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 3 - Adjudicative Proceedings|Section 304 - Definitions -- Rulemaking -- Electronic or similar methods of proceedings.

34A-1-304. Definitions -- Rulemaking -- Electronic or similar methods of proceedings.    (1) For purposes of this section:   (a) "Deliver" means to serve, file, or otherwise provide a document.     (b) "Document" includes a notice, order, decision, or other document that is required or permitted by a relevant statute.     (c) "Relevant statute" means a provision of:   (i) this title;     (ii)Title 34, Labor in General, for which the commissioner has regulatory authority;     (iii)Title 40, Chapter 2, Coal Mine Safety Act; or     (iv)Title 57, Chapter 21, Utah Fair Housing Act.         (2)   (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules governing adjudicative procedures under a relevant statute, including providing the form of a notice and the manner of serving a notice.     (b) Except as provided in this title and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, a rule made under this section is not required to conform to common law or statutory rules of evidence or other technical rules of procedure.       (3) The rules made under this section shall protect the rights of the parties and include procedures to:   (a) dispose of a case informally or expedite claims adjudication;     (b) narrow issues; and     (c) simplify the methods of proof at a hearing.       (4) The commission may by rule permit a hearing or other adjudicative proceeding to be conducted, recorded, or published by an electronic means or similar method.     (5) Notwithstanding whether a relevant statute requires that a document be delivered by mail or otherwise, the commission may by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, permit a document to be delivered by electronic means pursuant to the rule.    Amended by Chapter 261, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 3 - Adjudicative Proceedings|Section 305 - Orders of commission -- Presumed lawful.

34A-1-305. Orders of commission -- Presumed lawful.  All orders of the commission within its jurisdiction shall be presumed reasonable and lawful until they are found otherwise in an action brought for that purpose, or until altered or revoked by the commission.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-1-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 1 - Labor Commission Act|Part 3 - Adjudicative Proceedings|Section 306 - Orders not to be set aside on technicalities.

34A-1-306. Orders not to be set aside on technicalities.  A substantial compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be sufficient to give effect to the orders of the commission, and they may not be declared inoperative, illegal, or void for any omission of a technical nature.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session