District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-584 — No discharge from employment for garnishment.
District of Columbia § 16-584
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 5Attachment and Garnishment.
Subch. IIIAttachment and Garnishment of Wages, etc.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-584 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 679, Pub. L. 92-200, § 7
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