Utah Employee Handbook

When your company hires employees in Utah, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Utah Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

Mosey has compiled the relevant policies a company with employees in Utah must consider.

Utah Employee Handbook Policies

There are 7 state and local employee handbook policies in Utah.

Leaves of Absence

Utah Organ Donor Leave Policy

You are entitled to up to 30 days of paid leave to serve for organ donation.

Utah Voting Leave Policy

You are entitled to up to two hours of paid time off for voting on election days if you do not have three consecutive hours outside of your working hours while the polls are open. The supervisor will schedule the leave at a time most convenient for Employer.

Utah Jury Duty Leave Policy

You are entitled to unpaid leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your supervisor, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.

Utah Military Leave Policy

Employees who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and who enter active duty, active duty for training, inactive duty training, or state active duty under military orders are eligible for unpaid military leave.

Utah Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy

Employees of Employer who serve as emergency services volunteers are entitled to unpaid leave during declared emergencies or mobilizations to fulfill their duties in protecting lives and property.

Privacy

Utah Social Media Privacy Policy

Generally, Employer is prohibited from accessing your personal social media accounts and will not discipline or terminate an employee for refusing to disclose their social media login information or for denying to provide access to their social media accounts.

Utah Electronic Monitoring Privacy Policy

Employee should be advised that all telephone conversations or transmissions, electronic mail or transmissions, or internet access or usage by an employee by any electronic device or system, including but not limited to the use of a computer, telephone, wire, radio or electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photo-optical systems may be subject to monitoring.

Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Utah should contain the following federal policies.

• Anti-Harassment Policy
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
• Anti-Retaliation Policy
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

• Prohibited Conduct Policy
• Violations Reporting Policy
• Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
• Weapons Policy
• Disciplinary Action Policy
• At-Will Employment
• Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy