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Utah Right-to-Work Laws<\/h1>\n
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Utah is an at-will employment state<\/a>. A Utah employer or employee can end their employment relationship without cause if it is not discriminatory. A Utah employer can’t reject a prospective Utah employee due to union membership.<\/p>\r\n

These are right-to-work laws. The laws protect workers from getting forced to join a union<\/a> to get or keep a specific job. Utah passed these laws to help businesses pay less for labor by impeding any union’s ability to organize for better benefits and pay<\/a> a union can provide.<\/p>\r\n

As a right-to-work state, union membership can’t be a condition of employment in the state of Utah. This article explains the right-to-work laws, federal laws, and Utah laws that protect employees.<\/p>\r\n

Right-to-Work Laws in Utah<\/h2>\r\n

Utah has had right-to-work laws<\/a> since 1955. Complaints about right-to-work and workplace safety laws go to the Utah Labor Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Code Section<\/b><\/h3>\r\n

Utah’s right-to-work laws are in: Utah Code Ann. \u00a7\u00a7 34-34-1 through 34-17<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Policy on Union Membership & Organization<\/b><\/h3>\r\n

Utah’s public policy<\/a> is that private and public employers can’t deny or diminish employment based on membership or non-membership in a labor union, organization, or any other type of association. Utah extends the right-to-work to what a Utah citizen does in their own home and personal life.<\/p>\r\n

Prohibited Activity<\/b><\/h3>\r\n

Right-to-work laws bar the following:<\/p>\r\n