{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-34-38-8","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 34-38-8","heading":"Employer's disciplinary or rehabilitative actions.","body":"(1) An employer may take an action described in Subsection (2) if:\n(a) the employer receives a test result that:\n(i) indicates a failed test;\n(ii) is confirmed as required by Subsection 34-38-6(6); and\n(iii) indicates a violation of the employer's written policy; or\n(b) an employee or prospective employee refuses to provide a sample.\n(2) An employer may use a test result or a refusal described in Subsection (1) as the basis for disciplinary or rehabilitative actions, which may include the following:\n(a) a requirement that the employee enroll in an employer-approved rehabilitation, treatment, or counseling program, which may include additional drug or alcohol testing, as a condition of continued employment;\n(b) suspension of the employee with or without pay for a period of time;\n(c) termination of employment;\n(d) refusal to hire a prospective employee; or\n(e) other disciplinary measures in conformance with the employer's usual procedures, including a collective bargaining agreement.","path":["Title 34 Labor in General","Chapter 34-38 Drug and Alcohol Testing"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title34/Chapter38/34-38-S8.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"7a726a9ce05bf13259b04105f08977d4d63493a9bc4684bb2f1e5c23f33d2d22","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-34-38-7","next":"us-ut/utah-code-34-38-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}