Montana Code 40-5-313. Obligor rights protected — penalties
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40-5-313. Obligor rights protected — penalties. (1) An employer may not discharge, discipline, or refuse to hire a person because:
Terms Used In Montana Code 40-5-313
- Employer: includes a payor. See Montana Code 40-5-303
- Income: means any form of periodic payment to a person, regardless of source, including commissions, bonuses, workers' compensation, disability benefits, payments under a pension or retirement program, interest and earnings, and wages. See Montana Code 40-5-303
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the person has a child support obligation;
(b)a withholding order has been issued for the person’s income; or
(c)proceedings have been initiated under this part.
(2)An employer who violates the provisions of this section may be fined not more than $100.