Utah Employee and Severance NDA
Draft a Utah employee or severance NDA that protects trade secrets while honoring Utah Code 34A-5-114, which voids any clause concealing sexual misconduct.
Introduction
A Utah employee NDA is a confidentiality agreement between a company and a worker that protects the employer's trade secrets and confidential business information. A severance NDA is the version signed at separation, usually inside a release agreement, and it often keeps the terms of the exit private. What separates it from a commercial NDA between two businesses is who signs it: a worker cannot be forced to stay silent about unlawful conduct. In Utah, Utah Code Section 34A-5-114 makes a confidentiality clause regarding sexual misconduct, imposed as a condition of employment, void and unenforceable. Sexual misconduct means sexual assault or sexual harassment, so the rule is narrower than a Silenced No More law. If a settlement or separation agreement includes such a clause, the worker may withdraw within three business days of signing. DocDraft drafts a Utah employee or severance NDA from your facts, with that carve-out built in, and attorney review is available before anyone signs.
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Key Things to Know
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Utah Code 34A-5-114 targets sexual misconduct. A confidentiality clause that conceals sexual assault or sexual harassment, required as a condition of employment, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable.
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Utah's rule is narrower than a full Silenced No More law. It reaches clauses covering sexual misconduct, not every category of discrimination, retaliation, or wage complaint.
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Departing employees get a three-day withdrawal right. If a settlement or separation agreement includes a confidentiality clause on sexual misconduct, the worker may withdraw within three business days of signing.
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The rule applies to both onboarding and severance agreements. A sexual-misconduct confidentiality clause is void whether it is signed at hire or on the way out.
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Trade secrets stay protectable. Utah law still lets an NDA protect client lists, pricing, processes, and other genuine confidential business information.
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The federal floor applies on top. The Speak Out Act and the non-waivable right to report to the EEOC, the NLRB, and the SEC still limit any Utah NDA.
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A void clause does not sink the whole agreement. Only the offending sexual-misconduct confidentiality clause fails, and the rest of a well-drafted Utah NDA stays in effect.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Employee and Severance NDA in Utah, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Employee and Severance NDA guide walks through them.
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Utah Requirements for Employee and Severance NDA
Utah Code Section 34A-5-114
Draft a Utah employee or severance NDA that protects trade secrets while honoring Utah Code 34A-5-114, which voids any clause concealing sexual misconduct.