D.C. Code § 16-584
No employer shall discharge an employee for the reason that a creditor of the employee has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the employee to garnishment or like proceedings directed to the employer for the purpose of paying a judgment.
Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 679, Pub. L. 92-200, § 7
1973 Ed., § 16-584.
1981 Ed., § 16-584.