H.B. 214 Enrolled

WAGE CLAIM AMENDMENTS
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Gerry A. Adair
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR; AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO RETALIATION
FOR FILING WAGE CLAIMS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
34-28-19, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 34-28-19 is amended to read:
34-28-19. Retaliation prohibited -- Administrative process -- Enforcement --
Rulemaking.
(1) An employer violates this chapter if the employer discharges an employee, or threatens
to discharge an employee because:
(a) the employee has filed a complaint or testified in a proceeding relative to the
enforcement of this chapter;
(b) is about to file a complaint or testify in a proceeding relative to the enforcement of this
chapter; or
(c) the employer believes that the employee may file a complaint or testify in any
proceeding relative to the enforcement of this chapter.
(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:
(i) shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding pursuant to Title 63, Chapter 46b,
Administrative Procedures Act; and
(ii) may attempt to reach a settlement between the parties through a settlement conference.
[(2)] (3) If [a violation has been determined,] the division [shall: (a)] determines that a
violation has occurred, the division may require the employer to:

(a) cease and desist any retaliatory action; [and]
(b) [reach a resolution with the parties which shall] compensate the employee, which
compensation may not exceed reimbursement for, and payment of, lost wages and benefits to the
employee[.]; or
[(3) Failure to reach a resolution]
(c) do both (3)(a) and (b).
(4) The division may enforce this section in accordance with [Subsection (2) shall result in
a full hearing before an administrative law judge in the Division of Adjudication. The decision of
the administrative law judge may be appealed to the commissioner or Appeals Board in accordance
with Title 34A, Chapter 1, Part 3, Adjudicative Proceedings] Subsections 34-28-9 (3) and (4).
[(4)] (5) The commission shall adopt rules, as required, to implement this section.

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