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November 4, 2008 DOL Home > Compliance Assistance > By Topic > Wages and Hours Worked > Wage Garnishment |
Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which the court orders a person's earnings to be withheld by his/her employer for the payment of a debt, such as child support. Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) prohibits an employer from discharging an employee whose earnings have been subject to garnishment for any one debt, regardless of the number of levies made or proceedings brought to collect it. CPPA is administered and enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration. Title III also limits the amount of an employee's earnings that may be garnished in any one week. It does not, however, protect an employee from discharge if the employee's earnings have been subject to garnishment for a second or subsequent debts. Title III applies to all individuals who receive personal earnings and to their employers. Personal earnings include wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and income from a pension or retirement program, but does not ordinarily include tips. COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE MATERIALS
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