Wage Garnishments

Miriam George · March 2002

Do any of you have policies regarding disciplinary action for receiving wage garnishments? Ours currently says that you may be terminated if you incur more than 2 wage garnishments in one year. We have an employee with 2 current garnishments, who now anticipates getting a 3rd. We are considering termination of this employee. Wonder if we would be supported then if we protest her unemployment.

I would be pleased to receive sample policies and wording from others too.

Paige · March 2002

I would check your state laws first. In IL, employees cannot be suspended or discharged based on garnishments, wage assignments, or child support orders.

Miriam George · March 2002

This brings up a good point. Do any of you happen to know what the law says in Oklahoma regarding this?

Down_the_Middle · March 2002

Be mindful that federal law prohibits discharging and employee becuz of wage garnishments "for a single indebtedness"----meaning that several garnishmentsfor the same debt are protected. Multiple garnishments for several debts is not protected by federal law, but your state may have different rules. Info that I have at present prohibits discharge for ANY type of garnishment in Oklahoma, but you'll want to confirm this.

cebudragonlady · May 2002

We had in our factory, an employee who at one time had FIVE SEPARATE
garnishments. After he got the fifth one, he quit -presumably to escape
the garnishments. About a year after he left, he asked for his job back.
In California , all new hires are reported to the State. It takes about a year
after hire for any State garnishments to start rolling in. Was this guy again trying to escape ?

Wage Garnishments

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