15 U.S.C. § 1674 : US Code - Section 1674: Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1674 : US Code - Section 1674: Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment

(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.