Utah Code 34-40-102. Definitions — Joint employees — Franchisors
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(1) Subject to Subsection (3), this chapter and the terms used in it, including the computation of wages, shall be interpreted consistently with the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., as amended, to the extent that act relates to the payment of a minimum wage.
Terms Used In Utah Code 34-40-102
- Commission: means the Labor Commission. See Utah Code 34-40-102
- Division: means the Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor in the commission. See Utah Code 34-40-102
- Federal executive agency: means an executive agency, as defined in Utah Code 34-40-102
- Franchise: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 34-40-102
- Franchisee: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 34-40-102
- Franchisor: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 34-40-102
- Minimum wage: means the state minimum hourly wage for adult employees as established under this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Utah Code 34-40-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Tipped employee: means an employee who customarily and regularly receives tips or gratuities. See Utah Code 34-40-102
(2) As used in this chapter:
(2)(a) “Cash wage obligation” means an hourly wage that an employer pays a tipped employee regardless of the tips or gratuities a tipped employee receives.
(2)(b) “Commission” means the Labor Commission.
(2)(c) “Division” means the Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor in the commission.
(2)(d) “Federal executive agency” means an executive agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 105, of the federal government.
(2)(e) “Franchise” means the same as that term is defined in 16 C.F.R. § 436.1.
(2)(f) “Franchisee” means the same as that term is defined in 16 C.F.R. § 436.1.
(2)(g) “Franchisor” means the same as that term is defined in 16 C.F.R. § 436.1.
(2)(h) “Minimum wage” means the state minimum hourly wage for adult employees as established under this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(2)(i) “Tipped employee” means an employee who customarily and regularly receives tips or gratuities.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), for purposes of determining whether two or more persons are considered joint employers under this chapter, an administrative ruling of a federal executive agency may not be considered a generally applicable law unless that administrative ruling is determined to be generally applicable by a court of law, or adopted by statute or rule.
(4)
(4)(a) For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of:
(4)(a)(i) a franchisee; or
(4)(a)(ii) a franchisee’s employee.
(4)(b) With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee’s employee, this Subsection (4) does not apply to a franchisor under a franchise that exercises a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee’s employee not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor’s trademarks and brand.