District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 16-584: No discharge from employment for garnishment.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5. Attachment and Garnishment.
Subchapter 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.

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