The Utah legislature recently passed H.B. 131, which prohibits employers, government entities, and places of public accommodation from using an individual's immunity status as a restriction. Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed the bill on March 15, 2023. The law goes into effect on May 3, 2023.
This new law prohibits most private employers from requiring proof of immunity or vaccination when making employment decisions. Specifically, it prohibits employers subject to the law from discriminating against an individual based on vaccination status or whether the individual has an "immunity passport." Prohibited acts include: 1) refusing employment to an individual; 2) barring an individual from employment; or 3) discriminating against an individual in compensation or in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. Immunity passport is defined as "a document, digital record, or software application indicating that an individual is immune to a disease, whether through vaccination or infection and recovery."
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