Utah Code § 34-51-201

Current with legislation effective through 2/28/2024
Section 34-51-201 - Post-employment restrictive covenants
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) and in addition to any requirements imposed under common law, for a post-employment restrictive covenant entered into on or after May 10, 2016, an employer and an employee may not enter into a post-employment restrictive covenant for a period of more than one year from the day on which the employee is no longer employed by the employer. A post-employment restrictive covenant that violates this subsection is void.
(2)
(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a post-employment restrictive covenant between a broadcasting company and a broadcasting employee is valid only if:
(i) the broadcasting employee is an exempt broadcasting employee;
(ii) the post-employment restrictive covenant is part of a written employment contract of reasonable duration, based on industry standards, the position, the broadcasting employee's experience, geography, and the parties' unique circumstances; and
(iii)
(A) the broadcasting company terminates the broadcasting employee for cause; or
(B) the broadcasting employee breaches the employment contract in a manner that results in the broadcasting employee no longer being employed by the broadcasting company.
(b) A post-employment restrictive covenant described in Subsection (2)(a) is enforceable for no longer than the earlier of:
(i) one year after the day on which the broadcasting employee is no longer employed by the broadcasting company; or
(ii) the day on which the original term of the employment contract containing the post-employment restrictive covenant ends.
(c) A post-employment restrictive covenant between a broadcasting company and a broadcasting employee that does not comply with this subsection is void.

Utah Code § 34-51-201

Amended by Chapter 132, 2019 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2019.
Amended by Chapter 465, 2018 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2018.
Added by Chapter 153, 2016 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/10/2016.