The
Consumer Credit Protection Act
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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The federal wage garnishment law, Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA),
protects employees from discharge by their employers because their wages have
been garnished for any one debt, and limits the amount of an employee's
earnings that may be garnished in any one week. The Wage and Hour Division
(WHD) of the Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment Standards Administration
(ESA) administers this Act.
BASIC INFORMATION
FACT SHEETS
- Consumer Credit Protection
Act - Protects employees from discharge by their employers because their
wages have been garnished for any one debt, and limits the amount of an
employee's earnings that may be garnished in any one week.
- For questions on other DOL laws,
please call DOL's
Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4-USA-DOL. Live assistance is available in
English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Additional service is available in more than 140 languages through a
translation service. Tel: 1-866-4-USA-DOL
TTY: 1-877-889-5627
*Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor's Confidentiality Protocol
for Compliance Assistance Inquiries, information provided by a telephone caller
will be kept confidential within the bounds of the law. Compliance assistance
inquiries will not trigger an inspection, audit, investigation, etc.
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