34-51-301.  Award of arbitration costs, attorney fees and court costs, and damages.
     If an employer seeks to enforce a post-employment restrictive covenant through arbitration or by filing a civil action and it is determined that the post-employment restrictive covenant is unenforceable, the employer is liable for the employee’s:

(1)  costs associated with arbitration;

Terms Used In Utah Code 34-51-301

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2)  attorney fees and court costs; and

(3)  actual damages.

Enacted by Chapter 153, 2016 General Session