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While it's common for people to carry debt, if you aren't keeping up payments on it, you can be subject to wage garnishment, in which your earnings can be withheld by your employer, or deducted...
A new year means new California laws going into effect. Here’s a rundown of some of the most notable. New California laws for 2025: A crackdown on bank fees, protections for workers and more
Most of the time unemployment benefits are protected from wage garnishment. In some cases, unemployment benefits can be garnished if you owe income taxes, student loan debt or child support.
The Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) is a United States law Pub. L. 90–321, 82 Stat. 146, enacted May 29, 1968, composed of several titles relating to consumer credit, mainly title I, the Truth in Lending Act, title II related to extortionate credit transactions, title III related to restrictions on wage garnishment, and title IV related to the National Commission on Consumer Finance.
The California Attorney General's office and local prosecutors can also sue companies. [21] Proponents of the bill said it would give workers previously classified as contractors minimum wage, overtime, sick leave, unemployment and other benefits, and prevent the state from losing $8 billion from unpaid payroll taxes.
Wage garnishment, the most common type of garnishment, is the process of deducting money from an employee's monetary compensation (including salary), usually as a result of a court order. Wage garnishments may continue until the entire debt is paid or arrangements are made to pay off the debt. [ 3 ]
California now has 11% tax on gun and ammunition due to new law. Here’s what to know Assembly Bill 1013 requires California bars and nightclubs serving alcohol to offer test kits for date rape ...
California Refinery and Chemical Plant Worker Safety Act of 1990 added section 7872 and 7873 to the Labor Code. On September 25, 1992, AB 2601 was signed into law. [20] It protected gays and lesbians against employment discrimination. [21] California was the seventh state to add sexual orientation to laws barring job discrimination. [22]