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W. Va. Code § 46A-2-131 (2026)

No discharge or reprisal because of garnishment

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ARTICLE 2. CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION.

§46A-2-131. No discharge or reprisal because of garnishment.

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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2019 · leading case: Swears v. R.M. Roach & Sons, Inc., 696 S.E.2d 1 (W. Va. 2010).
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Swears v. R.M. Roach & Sons, Inc., 696 S.E.2d 1 (W. Va. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 1674 (2000); W. Va.Code § 46A-2-131 (1999),] Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Act, [ 28 U.”
Christine Blanda v. Martin & Seibert, LC, 836 S.E.2d 519 (W. Va. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 1674 (2000); W. Va. Code § 46A-2-131 (1999),] Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Act, [ 28 U.”
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