No employer shall discharge or take any other form of reprisal against an employee for the reason that a creditor of the employee has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the employee to garnishment or like proceedings directed to the employer for the purpose of paying a judgment arising from a consumer credit sale, consumer lease or consumer loan.
W. Va. Code § 46A-2-131
No discharge or reprisal because of garnishment
Known as the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act
The act spans §§ 46–46 (260 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 225 W. Va. 699 - Swears v. R.M. Roach & Sons, Inc. (2010)
Most recently applied in 225 W. Va. 699 - Swears v. R.M. Roach & Sons, Inc. (May 2010)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.