Question

Do you think employers should be able to discharge an employee if the employee has a garnishment in place? Consider this from the employee and employer perspective.  

Answer 1

Garnishment refers to a legal tool that allows a creditor to recover a debt owed by an employee to the creditor from the wage of the employee. I think an employer should not be able to discharge an employee in case the employee has garnishment in place. From the perspective of the employer, the garnishment is harmless as long as it does not affect the performance of the employee. If the performance of the employee remains intact, the employer does not have a valid reason to discharge the employee. From the perspective of the employee, such a discharge would further reduce the probability of repaying the debt. Also, the discharge will not be on a ground of performance. Moreover, the discharge will bring unnecessary economic hardship to the employee.