Full text of Utah Utah Code § 34-28-19 — Retaliation prohibited -- Administrative process -- Enforcement -- Rulemaking., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
An employer violates this chapter if the employer takes an action described in Subsection (1)(b) against an employee because:
(i)
the employee files a complaint or testifies in a proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter;
(ii)
the employee is going to file a complaint or testify in a proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter; or
(iii)
the employer believes that the employee may file a complaint or testify in any proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter.
(b)
Subsection (1)(a) applies to the following actions of an employer:
(i)
the discharge of an employee;
(ii)
the demotion of an employee; or
(iii)
any other form of retaliation against an employee in the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment.
(2)
(a)
An employee claiming to be aggrieved by an action of the employer in violation of Subsection (1) may file with the division a request for agency action.
(b)
On receipt of a request for agency action under Subsection (2)(a), the division:
Section 34-28-19 ("Retaliation prohibited -- Administrative process -- Enforcement -- Rulemaking.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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How does Utah § 34-28-19 apply to my situation?
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