Legal Opinion
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Southern California Gas Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1983No. 82-6049PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
The Secretary of Labor brought this action charging the Southern California Gas Company with a violation of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1693. The Secretary alleges that in discharging Dianne Allen because her wages had been garnished, the company violated section 304(a) of the Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1674(a). That section prohibits an employer from discharging an employee whose earnings “have been subjected to garnishment” on account of only one indebtedness. The Secretary contends that garnishment has not occurred until such time as earnings have actually been withheld,…
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