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Utah Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
Utah's non-discrimination law does not explicitly address gender identity. Sex and disability discrimination are addressed under Utah law, but it is unclear whether these provisions could provide a cause of action for gender identity-based discrimination. Utah Code Ann. § 34A-5-106 (2002); Utah Code Ann. § 57-21-5 (2002).
Sexual orientation protected? No
Utah's non-discrimination law does not explicitly address sexual orientation. Utah Code Ann. § 34A-5-106 (2002); Utah Code Ann. § 57-21-5 (2002).
34A-5-106 Discriminatory or prohibited employment practices - Permitted practices.
(1) It is a discriminatory or prohibited employment practice to take any action described in Subsections (1)(a) through (f).
(a) (i) An employer may not refuse to hire, promote, discharge, demote, or terminate any person, or to retaliate against, harass, or discriminate in matters of compensation or in terms, privileges, and conditions of employment against any person otherwise qualified, because of:
(A) race;
(B) color;
(C) sex;
(D) pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions;
(E) age, if the individual is 40 years of age or older;
(F) religion;
(G) national origin; or
(H) disability.
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