Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§1674 Restriction on Discharge From Employment by Reason of Garnishment
Title 15 › CHAPTER 41 — CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER II — RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT › § 1674
Summary
Can't fire employee for pay garnished on one debt; willful violators risk $1,000 fine, one-year jail, or both.
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Title 15, §1674
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Termination of employment
No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that his earnings have been subjected to garnishment for any one indebtedness.
(b)Penalties
Whoever willfully violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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15 U.S.C. § 1674
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110