By Global Pay Compliance Desk · Minneapolis, MN · General information, not legal advice
Appellate court confirms employer must reject out-of-state consumer garnishment writs served on Texas-domiciled employees.
A recurring risk for national employers is receiving out-of-state creditor garnishment writs for employees residing in Texas. Texas Constitution Article XVI, Section 28 categorically prohibits wage garnishment for ordinary debts. Global Pay routinely drafts and files verified jurisdictional objections on behalf of clients when invalid writs are served.
Arizona’s 2026 minimum-wage increase raises the protected earnings floor on creditor wage garnishments. Withhold the lesser of 10% of disposable earnings or the amount above 60 times the highest applicable minimum wage.
California piloting electronic service of garnishments to employers
The Federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) expands real-time electronic income withholding order protocols, accelerating child support processing speeds nationwide.
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