Section R477-2-3 - Fair Employment Practice and DiscriminationState personnel actions shall provide equal employment opportunity for individuals.
(1) Employment actions including appointment, tenure or term, condition, or privilege of employment shall be based on the ability to perform the essential duties, functions, and responsibilities assigned to a particular position.(2) Employment actions may not be based on race, religion, national origin, color, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected activity under the antidiscrimination statutes, political affiliation, military status or affiliation, or any other non-job related factor, except under Subsection 63A-17-301(2)(b)(ii).(3) An employee who alleges unlawful discrimination may:(a) follow the procedures in Section R477-15-3; or(b) file a charge with the Utah Labor Commission Antidiscrimination and Labor Division within 180 days of the alleged harm, or directly with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 300 days of the alleged harm.(4) A state official may not impede any employee from timely filing a discrimination complaint in accordance with state or federal requirements.Utah Admin. Code R477-2-3
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-14, effective 7/1/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-18, effective 8/30/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 7/1/2023