2021 Utah Code
Title 34 - Labor in General
Chapter 50 - Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act
Section 103 - Voluntary veterans preference employment policy -- Private employment -- Antidiscrimination requirements.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 34-50-103 (2021)
Effective 5/12/2020
34-50-103. Voluntary veterans preference employment policy -- Private employment -- Antidiscrimination requirements.
  • (1) A private sector employer may create a veterans employment preference policy that may also apply to a veteran's spouse.
  • (2) The veterans employment preference policy shall be:
    • (a) in writing; and
    • (b) applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention including during a reduction in force.
  • (3) A private employer may require a veteran to submit a discharge document form or proof of current service in the armed forces to be eligible for the preference. If the applicant is the spouse of a veteran, the employer may require that the spouse submit the veteran's discharge document or proof of current service in the armed forces.
  • (4) A private employer's veterans employment preference policy shall be publicly posted by the employer at the place of employment or on the Internet if the employer has a website or uses the Internet to advertise employment opportunities.


Amended by Chapter 333, 2020 General Session
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