No discharge from employment for garnishment. 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. (Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 679, Pub. L. 92-200, § 7.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-584. 1973 Ed., § 16-584.
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