Labor & Employment

SB 111 prohibits most non-compete agreements between veterinarians and their employers in Utah after May 6, 2026, making such agreements unenforceable. It allows exceptions if a veterinarian owns at least 5% of the business. The bill also voids clauses requiring disputes over these agreements to be resolved outside Utah and invalidates certain nonsolicitation or nondisclosure clauses for veterinarians. This directly affects veterinarians and businesses employing them by limiting restrictive employment contracts. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026, with no funding impact.

This bill changes Utah's wage law by setting a one-year time limit for employees to sue employers over unpaid wages exceeding $10,000. For claims under $10,000, employees must first use administrative processes before filing a lawsuit, unless they combine claims (with other employees or additional claims against the same employer) totaling over $10,000. The law also adds daily penalties of 2.5% for unpaid wages after a court order. It directly affects employees seeking unpaid wages and employers who owe them. The bill takes effect May 6, 2026.