--- title: "[Infographic] The Wage Garnishment Ecosystem | SPARK Blog | ADP" description: "The wage garnishment ecosystem is complex. Garnishment orders travel from the courtroom to your desk, with requirements from government agencies ..." --- [Risk](/spark/risk) # \[Infographic\] The Wage Garnishment Ecosystem Part of a series|[Wage-Garnishment-Series](/spark/series/w/wage-garnishment-series) [![Spark Team](/-/media/adp/blog/contributors/s/p/spark-team_774935.png?h=300&iar=0&w=300&rev=681536e832a5447fa7716bacc6913b87&hash=B9033696DB3E512316180BA032AA5C23)Spark Team](/spark/contributors?name=spark+team&id=d3b1450e-422f-45bf-8093-ed20c9a5d56a) - [Share Spark Article on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/06/infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem&title=%5BInfographic%5D%20The%20Wage%20Garnishment%20Ecosystem&summary=%3Cp%3E%3Cem%3EWhen%20an%20employee%20has%20debt%20and%20other%20financial%20obligations%2C%20the%20court%20or%20agency%20may%20decide%20to%20garnish%20their%20wages%20to%20address%20their%20obligations.%20Employers%20must%20comply%20with%20the%20accompanying%20federal%20and%20state%20legal%20requirements.%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E&source=in1.com) - [Share Spark Article on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/06/infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem) - [Share Spark Article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/06/infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem&text=%5BInfographic%5D%20The%20Wage%20Garnishment%20Ecosystem) - [Share Spark Article via Email](mailto:?subject=%5BInfographic%5D%20The%20Wage%20Garnishment%20Ecosystem&body=https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/06/infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem) - Print Spark Article ![The wage garnishment ecosystem infographic](/-/media/adp/blog/articles/featuredimages/8/7/879206_infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem.jpg?h=458&iar=0&w=815&rev=bf6cfb1be5f748aaa5ca94c6176c5a4b&hash=D88204878798EB4A9668D4A3EFBF3325) _When an employee has debt and other financial obligations, the court or agency may decide to garnish their wages to address their obligations. Employers must comply with the accompanying federal and state legal requirements._ The system is complex. Garnishment orders travel from the courtroom to your desk, with requirements from government agencies along the way. It's important to know the regulations and requirements - and where your role fits into the cycle. Our new infographic can help. ## ![The wage garnishment ecosystem infographic ADP](/-/media/adp/blog/articles/bodyimages/8/7/879203_infographic-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem.jpg "the wage garnishment ecosystem infographic adp") Get the full-sized [wage garnishment ecosystem infographic](https://www.adp.com/-/media/adp/blog/articles/pdf/garnishments-ecosystem-infographic.pdf "The wage garnishment ecosystem - infographic from ADP") and discover how each piece of the system depends on the others to work correctly. ## Learn more This article, [Roles and Responsibilities Within the Wage Garnishment Ecosystem](https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/05/roles-and-responsibilities-within-the-wage-garnishment-ecosystem.aspx "Roles and Responsibilities Within the Wage Garnishment Ecosystem"), details how your role fits into the cycle and how to reduce your compliance risk. 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