Wyoming Bans Non-Compete Covenants With Some Exceptions

• New Wyoming law voids most non-compete agreements.
• Law includes restrictions on certain training and expense repayment agreements, and includes special rules for physicians.

On March 19, 2025, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed into law Senate File 107, now Enrolled Act No. 87 (the "Act"), which makes any covenant not to compete that restricts the right of any person to receive compensation for performance of labor void. The law will apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of July 1, 2025. While not retroactive, the Act contains language broad enough to make most non-compete covenants with workers void regardless of a worker's status as an employee or an independent contractor, or the type of agreement the covenant may be found in. In addition to covering non-compete provisions, the Act also contains a restriction on training repayment agreements and expense relocation agreements that do not satisfy statutory limitations. Finally,