23-722.02. Employer request; employee disclosure; violation; classification; requirements

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A. After an employee is hired, is rehired or returns from an unpaid leave of absence, the employer shall request that the employee disclose whether the employee is subject to a wage assignment order to provide child support.

B. The employer shall not discriminate against, refuse to hire, discharge or otherwise discipline an employee who discloses an obligation to pay child support.

C. The obligor or person ordered to pay child support shall provide a copy of the order of assignment to the obligor's or person's present or future employer. An obligor or person who is ordered to pay child support and who fails to comply with this subsection is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

D. If an obligor has multiple orders, the obligor shall provide the employer with a copy of each order.

E. On the disclosure of an obligation to pay child support along with a copy of the order, the employer shall begin withholding the support payments according to the terms of the order. If the disclosure is to a secondary employer, that employer shall not begin withholding support payments.

F. The director may adopt rules to implement and administer this section.

G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the department to impose penalties for failing to comply with this section's requirements.