Utah Releases Plan to Reopen Its Economy
Like many states, Utah has begun considering how and when it can return its economy back to more normal activity. On April 17, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert issued his Utah Leads Together Plan, version...
View ArticleTen Things to Consider In Getting Back to Work
As restrictions are easing, employers are planning for and starting to bring people back to work. In these extraordinary times, everyone recognizes that things will not be business as usual. Here is...
View ArticleUtah Counties Require Face Coverings
On June 25, Governor Gary Herbert approved requests by leaders in Salt Lake and Summit Counties to require face coverings in indoor and outdoor settings where social distancing is difficult or...
View ArticleUtah Announces New COVID-19 Protocols
In the face of a significant COVID-19 surge, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced yesterday the implementation of a new regime for evaluating COVID-19 transmission risk and enhanced measures for mask use,...
View ArticleNew Requirements on Employers After Utah Declares State of Emergency Due to...
Utah residents were advised Sunday night of a state of emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to a significant spike in cases and attendant strain on Utah hospital facilities and...
View ArticleUtah Employers’ Ability to Use Non-Competes May Be Substantially Limited
The Utah State Legislature is currently considering legislation that would significantly limit the use of non-compete agreements in Utah. Senate Bill 46 (SB 46) has passed the Senate and received a...
View ArticleDo Employees Still Have to Wear a Mask?
Please note: The information below is based on what we know today, and that rules and regulations are literally changing daily. Employers need to be nimble and flexible – check your local rules on a...
View ArticleUtah Bill Challenges Federal Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
In a special session this week, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill aimed at undermining the federal vaccine mandate for large employers. Like previously existing law, SB 2004 mandates that any...
View ArticleFederal Court Allows OSHA Vaccine-Or-Test Rule To Move Forward
In a decision released late in the day on Friday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted a stay against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) rule...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates – Comparison of Select States
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID vaccine-or-test rule for large employers. Although the OSHA rule...
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