Wage and hour rules for employees in Utah — overtime, minimum wage, meal and rest breaks and the final paycheck — compared with federal law, with links to the official sources.
Utah final paycheck
Fired or laid off: Due immediately. The employer must pay within 24 hours of separation at the specified place of payment. Mailing (postmarked no more than 1 day after separation), starting a direct deposit or hand delivery within 24 hours meets the deadline. Quit: Due on the next regular payday, for an employee without a written contract for a definite period. The statute does not treat quitting with or without notice differently.
Citation: Utah Code § 34-28-5 (version effective 5/8/2018, amended by Ch. 307, 2018 Gen. Sess.)
Federal law Federal law does not require immediate payment of final wages; they are due by the next regular payday.
Same as federal law
- Minimum wage
- State rate $7.25 per hour; the federal $7.25 applies to jobs covered by the FLSA.
- Overtime
- The U.S. Department of Labor lists no state overtime premium for this state; the federal FLSA rule (1.5× after 40 hours a week) applies to covered employers.
- Meal breaks
- The U.S. Department of Labor’s state table lists no meal-period requirement for adult employees in the private sector in this state, so the federal rule applies: meal breaks are not required.
- Rest breaks
- No state requirement for paid rest breaks for adult employees in the private sector (“States not listed do not require paid rest periods” — U.S. Department of Labor). Federal law does not require breaks either; short breaks that are given must be paid.
Find your state labor department (U.S. Department of Labor directory). Data last reviewed September 28, 2026.