Adams Introduces Bill To Protect Essential Workers From Wage Garnishment
December 06, 2022
December 06, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2022:
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has introduced the Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022. The Protecting Wages Act will protect $1,000 or 75 percent, whichever is greater, of take-home earnings per week from seizure and index that net amount annually based on inflation.
"Wage garnishment can push a family into poverty when they're struggling t . . .
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has introduced the Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022. The Protecting Wages Act will protect $1,000 or 75 percent, whichever is greater, of take-home earnings per week from seizure and index that net amount annually based on inflation.
"Wage garnishment can push a family into poverty when they're struggling t . . .