Pregnancy and Related Conditions under the Utah Antidiscrimination Act Poster Required

Pregnancy and Related Conditions	 	
under the Utah Antidiscrimination Act	 	
 	
 	The Utah Antidiscrimination Act requires an employer to make a 
reasonable accommodation	 for an employee for 	pregnancy, child 	
birth, breastfeeding, or a related condition	, upon the employee’s 	
request. 	U	TAH 	CODE 	§ 34A	-5-106(1)(g) (2016). 	 	
 	
 	Unless the employer can show that the 	reasonable accommodation	 is 	
an 	undue hardship 	as defined by the Act, it cannot require a	n 	
employee to end the employment if a reasonable accommodation 
may be given, or deny employment opportunities to the employee if 
the denial is based on the need to make a reasonable accommodation. 
U	TAH 	CODE 	§ 34A	-5-102(1)(w) (2016).   	 	
 	
 	An employer 	may	 req	uire	 an employee seeking a reasonable 	
accommodation based on pregnancy or a related condition to provide 
a 	medical certification	. A medical certification must include: 	 	
o the date the reasonable accommodation becomes medically 
advisable; 	 	
o the probable durati	on of the accommodation; and 	 	
o a statement regarding the medical advisability of the 
accommodation. 	U	TAH 	CODE 	§ 34A	-5-106(7)(a) (2016). 	 	
 	
 	An employer 	may not	 require an employee to obtain a certification 	
from the employee’s health care provider for more frequent 
restroom, food, or water breaks	. U	TAH 	CODE 	§ 34A	-5-106(7)(c) (2016). 	 	
 	
 
 
To learn more about your rights, please contact the Utah 
Antidiscrimination &	 Labor Division by calling 801	-530	-6801 or emailing 	
[email protected].