Utah Code 34A-2-108. Void agreements between employers and employees

34A-2-108. Void agreements between employers and employees.

(1)	Except as provided in Section 34A-2-420, an agreement by an employee to waive the employee’s rights to compensation under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, is not valid.

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class B misdemeanor	up to 6 months	up to $1,000

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34A-2-108

Compensation: means the payments and benefits provided for in this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

(2) An agreement by an employee to pay any portion of the premium paid by the employee’s employer is not valid.

(3)

Any employer who deducts any portion of the premium from the wages or salary of any employee entitled to the benefits of this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act:

(a)	is guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and

(b)	shall be fined not more than $100 for each such offense.

Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session