District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-584 — No discharge from employment for garnishment.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 5 Attachment and Garnishment.·Subch. III Attachment and Garnishment of Wages, etc.
No employer shall discharge an employee for the reason that a creditor of the employee has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the employee to garnishment or like proceedings directed to the employer for the purpose of paying a judgment.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
District of Columbia § 16-584 (No discharge from employment for garnishment.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 679, Pub. L. 92-200, § 7
Nearby Sections
15
§ 16-1001
Definitions.§ 16-1002
Complaint of criminal conduct.§ 16-1005
Hearing; evidence; protection order.§ 16-1006
Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
Notice to parties.§ 16-101
Parties.§ 16-1021
Definitions.§ 16-1022
Prohibited acts.§ 16-1024
Penalties.§ 16-1025
Prosecution by Attorney General.§ 16-1026
Expungement.§ 16-1031
Arrests.