No employer shall discharge an employee for the reason that a creditor of the employee has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the employee to a writ of garnishment directed to the employer: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this provision shall not apply if garnishments on three or more separate indebtednesses are served upon the employer within any period of twelve consecutive months.
RCW 6.27.170
Garnished employee not to be discharged—Exception.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 122 Wash. 2d 829 - Bour v. Johnson (1993)
Most recently applied in 95 Wash. App. 486 - Lins v. Children's Discovery Centers of America, Inc. (May 1999)
1987 c 442 s 1017; 1969 ex.s. c 264 s 16
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.