Utah Occupational
Safety and Health Division
Filing a UOSH Whistleblower Complaint
Under Utah Code Annotated §34A-6-203(2)(a) of the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act (Utah OSH Act), if an employee believes they have been fired or otherwise retaliated against by their employer in violation of UOSH’s whistleblower statute (see below), the employee may file a complaint with the UOSH Division. By law, the complaint must be filed within 30 calendar days of the alleged violation.
Utah Code Effective 5/10/2016
34A-6-203. Discharge or retaliation against employee prohibited.
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(1) A person may not discharge or in any way retaliate against an employee because the employee:
- (a) files a complaint or institutes or causes to be instituted a proceeding under or related to this chapter;
- (b) testifies or is about to testify in any proceeding under or related to this chapter;
- (c) exercises a right granted by this chapter on behalf of the employee or others.
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(2)
- (a) An employee who believes that the employee has been discharged or otherwise retaliated against by any person in violation of this section may, within 30 days after the violation occurs, file a complaint with the division alleging discharge or retaliation in violation of this section.
If you believe you have a legitimate complaint and it is within 30 days of the alleged violation, click the "File a Complaint" button.