Utah Code 78B-7-1108. Employer liability
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(1) An employer is immune from civil liability for:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-7-1108
- Employer: means a person who employs an individual in this state. See Utah Code 78B-7-1101
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Protective order: means :(4)(a) a workplace violence protective order; or(4)(b) an ex parte workplace violence protective order. See Utah Code 78B-7-1101
- Workplace violence: means knowingly causing or threatening to cause bodily injury to, or significant damage to the property of, a person, if:
(5)(a) the person is:(5)(a)(i) an employer; or(5)(a)(ii) an employee performing the employee's duties as an employee; and(5)(b)(5)(b)(i) the action would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or harassed; or(5)(b)(ii) the threat:(5)(b)(ii)(A) would cause a reasonable person to fear that the threat will be carried out; and(5)(b)(ii)(B) if carried out, would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or harassed. See Utah Code 78B-7-1101- Workplace violence protective order: means an order issued under this part after a hearing on the petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice. See Utah Code 78B-7-1101
(1)(a) seeking a workplace violence protective order, if the employer acts in good faith in seeking the order; or(1)(b) failing to seek a workplace violence protective order.(2) An employer’s action or statement made under this part:(2)(a) is not an admission of any fact; and(2)(b) may be used for purposes of impeachment. - Workplace violence: means knowingly causing or threatening to cause bodily injury to, or significant damage to the property of, a person, if: