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Thursday some Utah state employees work remotely due to poor air quality
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Salt Lake City, Utah — Thursday for the first time ever, some Utah state employees will be required to work from home because of the poor air quality.
Utah State legislature passed a law allowing employees to work from home on bad air days. The state also encourages private employers in Utah to allow staff to work remotely when air quality is poor.
“Even just one day of remote work saves pounds of pollutants from being released to the atmosphere, and the ability of our workforce to quickly adapt during snowstorms and other emergencies allows impressive continuity of service for our customers,” Gov. Spencer Cox has said.
Thursday temperatures across Utah are expected to hit the mid-90s.
Since the pandemic start, about 8,600 state workers have been doing their jobs from home. Even as the pandemic ends, about half of those employees will continue to work remotely.
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