Minimum wage - Utah

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.

The minimum wage for Utah employees is $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009.

State

Contacts

Labor Commission of Utah

Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division

Employment Standards Bureau

Regulations

Utah Code - Title 34 - Chapter 40 - Utah Minimum Wage Act

Utah Administrative Code; Rule R610-1. Minimum Wage, Clarify Tip Credit, and Enforcement.

R610-1-3. Coverage.

A. All employers employing workers in the state of Utah, except those exempted by Section 34-40-104, shall pay the established minimum hourly wages of $5.15 an hour for all hours employed effective through July 23, 2007; $5.85 an hour for all hours employed effective July 24, 2007; $6.55 an hour for all hours employed effective July 24, 2008; and $7.25 an hour for all hours employed effective July 24, 2009.

Federal

Contact

The Department of Labor is the federal agency that monitors hours worked.

Regulations

U.S. labor regulations for minimum wage can be found in CFR 29 Part 531 and FLSA.