40-5-313. Obligor rights protected -- penalties. (1) An employer may not discharge, discipline, or refuse to hire a person because:
(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.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 276, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 552, L. 1997.