Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

Utah verbal non-compete agreements
I interviewed/trained for an insurance pension sales position with a company that soon began to take on obvious signs of being ethically unscrupulous. In an initial phone interview, I was told by the trainer/mgr I would be required to sign a non-compete agreement. During my 2-day interview process he forgot to have me sign the agreement, so then he resorted to a gleeful verbal threat to financially ruin me should I decide to replicate thier 'niche' techniques. I decided to decline taking his position. This loose-cannon has taken to threatening me via email of certain court actions should I decide to use his (manipulative and near-unethical) approach to doing and finding business. This manager cites: in Utah, a verbal (non-compete) agreement holds up in court just as if it were a written one. I knew I was to sign an agreement should I accept the position. I declined. Are his threats legal in UT?He initially said he didn't traditionally hire female agents, when I called about his advertised postion- that he hired males agents ONLY, BUT if I produced, then he might consider hiring more females. Should his advertisement have indicated 'male applicants ONLY'?. Is his statement to me legal, as well? Thank you for your reply.

Asked on 1/27/08, 3:19 pm

Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

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Re: Utah verbal non-compete agreements

Ignore him, and block his email. Verbal noncompete agreements are not valid. Report him to the State Insurance Commissioner.

Answered on 1/28/08, 9:48 am

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