Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 396), which expands employer religious accommodation requirements. House Bill 396 is effective immediately.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 55), which restricts certain nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses. House Bill 55 is effective immediately and retroactively applies to agreements that are entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2023.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 131), which prohibits most private employers from discriminating on the basis of vaccination or immunity status in employment decisions. House Bill 131 takes effect on May 3, 2023.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 324), which provides an additional way for employers to help maintain a safe working environment. House Bill 324 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Utah has amended its mobile workforce taxation rules, which create a taxation exemption for certain employees who work a limited time in the state annually. The amendments also modify the employer’s withholding obligations and penalties associated with that obligation.

Utah has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 144) that prohibits employers from accessing or inquiring about an employee’s private genetic information or discriminating on the basis of genetic information or procedures. Senate Bill 144 is effective immediately.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed legislation (Senate Bill 59) that requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related conditions.