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My paychecks are being garnished every month for child support I owe. My boss has expressed his frustration over that because extra work has to be done by his bookkeeper. He threatened to fire me if I did not deal with this myself. I do not have a choice about these garnishments because the court ordered it to be done this way. But I do not want to get fired over this. I remember when I was called for jury duty, he made the same threat, stating that he could not afford to have any of his employees out for jury duty. What can I do?Your employer cannot punish you because a court has garnished your wages or is threatening you to do so as part of a court order. In other words, if a court takes money out of your paycheck because it ordered you to pay for a past debt, unfulfilled child support or alimony, it is illegal for your boss to fire you or to punish you in any way for the garnishment. Such matters are considered separate from workplace disputes. As for jury duty, you cannot be...
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