- A. "Claim" means a properly completed Wage Claim Assignment Form, filed with the Division by a wage claimant.
- B. "Claimant" means a person making a claim, as stated in subsection A.
- C. "Commission" means the Labor Commission.
- D. "Defendant" means a person against whom a claim is made.
- E. "Director" is the Director of the Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor. Director also means a designee denoted by the Commission to serve in the Director's absence.
- F. "Division" means the Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor within the Labor Commission and the personnel responsible for receiving, investigating and resolving claims.
- G. "Hearing Officer" means a presiding officer who is designated by the Commission to commence adjudicative proceedings, process claims and complaints, conduct investigations, hold hearings, assess penalties, issue subpoenas, and enter Orders.
- H. "Hours employed" includes all time during which an employee is required to be working, to be on the employer's premises ready to work, to be on duty, to be at a prescribed work place, to attend a meeting or training, and for time utilized during established rest or break periods excluding meal periods of 30 minutes or more where the employee is relieved of all responsibilities.
- I. "Mail" or "Mailed" means first class mailing sent to the parties of a wage claim or claim of retaliation, to the last known address on the Commission's record.
- J. "Presiding Officer" includes those defended by Section 63G-4-103(1)(h)(i).
The following definitions are in addition to the statutory definitions specified in Sections 34-23-103, 34-28-2, and 34-40-102.
KEY: wages, minors, labor, time
Date of Last Change: April 16, 2012
Notice of Continuation: January 8, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 34-23-101 et seq.; 34-28-1 et seq.; 34-40-101 et seq.; 63G-4-102 et seq.