Employer 101
Labor Law Basic Training

Utah Employment Law Information for Federal/State Compliance

To access these trainings click on the following links:

• Introduction to Employer 101: Labor Law Basic Training
  • Kristen Cox, Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.
• Anti-discrimination
  • State and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws
• Utah Payment of Wages Act & Minimum Wage Act
  • The basic standards of Utah Wage Law governing private sector employers

Resources

• Employment Law Resource Connection
  

Special Thanks:
Tani Pack Downing, General Counsel, Governor's Office
John Nixon, Director - Governor's Office of Planning & Budget
Mike Richardson, Director - Office of Communications & Public Relations, (DWS)
Steve Maas, Director - Workforce Development & Information Division, (DWS)
Dale Ownby, Director - Training and Curriculum Development, (DWS)
Victor Layton, Program Manager - Training and Curriculum Development, (DWS)
Jon Pierpont, Regional Director - Central Region, (DWS)
Utah Labor Commission - Anti-discrimination and Labor Division, Wage Claim Unit
U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division

Film Credits:
Shelly Burleson - Executive Producer
Brad Newsome - Production Manager
Kelly R. Lemons - Director/Editor
David Brady - Director of Photography
Claudio Arancibia - 1st Assistant Director
Cynthia Barlow - Script Supervisor/Art Director
Robert Wade - Production Assistant
Naomi Martindale - Production Assistant

Web Development:
Shelly Burleson - Content Oversight
Kelly R. Lemons - Flash Development
Kevin Olsen - Website design and layout
Quinten Klingonsmith - Programming

If you have questions or feedback regarding this site please contact Shelly Burleson at DWS_Employer101LaborLaw@utah.gov

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