Can an empolyer garnish your wages without your consent?
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Can an empolyer garnish your wages without your consent?
Asked on November 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country an employer cannot unilaterally take money from an employee's pay check absent written authorization to do so. Assuming there is a judgment against the employee by the employer, the employer is required to go through proper procedures via the county sheriff's office to levy upon an employee's pay check just like anyone else.
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