For willfully discharging an employee for any one indebtedness, an employer will be fined not more than $1,000 and/or be imprisoned for not more than one year (
Withholding for child support must be administered by a public agency designated by the state. Amounts withheld must be promptly distributed by the state or the state agency.
Under federal law, an employer may not discharge an employee due to an involuntary wage deduction or garnishment for any one indebtedness.
Employers may be required to withhold wages from an employee who fails to make required payments under a government-issued student loan.
Employers are required by federal and/or state law to deduct from employees' wages certain types of unpaid debts, including unpaid taxes, child support payments
The federal garnishment law limits the amount of employee wages that are subject to garnishment to the lesser of 25% of the employee's disposable earnings (earn
Employers should follow the procedures below each time they process a wage deduction order.
Employers may face a situation in which an employee's wages are being attached from more than one source.