Utah Code § 34-20-14

Determining joint employment status -- Franchisors excluded
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34-20-14. 
Determining joint employment status -- Franchisors excluded.
 
 
 
 (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. 
 
 
 
 (2) 
 
 (a) For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of: 
 
 (i) a franchisee; or 
 
 
 
 (ii) a franchisee's employee. 
 
 
 
 
 
 (b) With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this Subsection (2) 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.

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