The links below provide access to information on state and federal employment laws, often times referred to as "compliance assistance." Utah is an 'atwill' employment state.(5) "Employee" means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. In Utah, overtime regulations follow the federal guidelines of the FLSA. This means that any work exceeding 40 hours in a workweek will be considered overtime. In many aspects of labor and employment law, Utah follows federal law. In Utah, overtime regulations follow the federal guidelines of the FLSA. This means that any work exceeding 40 hours in a workweek will be considered overtime. What are an employee's rights in Utah? An applicant is defined as an individual who provides information to an employer to obtain employment (Utah Code за34-46-102(1)).