South Carolina § 37-5-106 - No discharge from employment for garnishment.
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§ 37-5-106. No discharge from employment for garnishment.
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 garnishment or like proceedings directed to the employer for the purpose of paying a judgment arising from a consumer credit sale, consumer lease, consumer loan, or a consumer rental-purchase agreement.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 8-800.336; 1974 (58) 2879; 1985 Act No. 121, SECTION 9.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-5-106 ("No discharge from employment for garnishment.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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