Wyoming Bans Most Non-Compete Agreements

Wyoming just banned most non-compete agreements (Wyo. Stat. § 1-23-108) : starting July 1, 2025, most agreements that restrict workers from working in competitive jobs will be void, absent some exceptions for:

• High-Level Employees: Non-compete agreements with "executive and management personnel" and "officers and employees who constitute professional staff to executive and management personnel" will still be enforceable. However, the statute does not define these terms, so employers should review those roles carefully.
• Sale-of-Business: Sellers and buyers can agree to non-competes when selling or transferring a business.
• Trade Secrets: Employers can protect trade secrets through narrowly tailored non-compete agreements that comply with the state's definition of trade secrets, i.e. " the whole or a portion or phase of a formula, pattern, device, combination of devices or compilation of information which is for use, or is used in the operation of a business and