Attorneys Clint Robison and Amy Jensen discuss possible employee garnishment fees in a BLR webinar entitled ‘Payroll: How to Legally Handle Tax Levies and Garnishments’. The attorneys discuss that some states recognize that a burden is placed on employers as they comply with garnishment notices and process the orders.
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- It may be capped
- It must be deducted from other wages
Clint Robison is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Hinshaw & Culbertson, one of the largest and oldest law firms in the country. He can be reached at crobison@hinshawlaw.com. Amy Jensen is a senior employment attorney in the firm's Los Angeles office and she can be reached at ajensen@hinshawlaw.com.