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Senate approves bill letting employees take hours off for parent–teacher conferences
Summary
Senate Bill 156 passed after an amendment allowing employees to take up to four hours per year (with three days’ notice) to attend parent-teacher conferences; sponsors said the change helps low-wage and shift workers who otherwise must take full days off.
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 156, an employer-support measure intended to make it easier for employees to attend parent–teacher conferences. On the floor the sponsor described the bill as targeted toward employees with limited leave options—often minimum-wage workers and parents who cannot attend evening conferences.
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