Essay | Greeley Vs. Miami Valley Maintenance

Robert Greeley, the plaintiff in this case, worked for Miami Valley Maintenance Contractors, Inc. The Butler County Court of Common Pleas ordered Miami Valley to withhold a portion of Greeley's wages for child support payments. Instead of complying with the court order, Miami Valley discharged Greeley. The dismissal of Greeley was in direct violation of section 3113.213 (D) of Ohio Revised Code, which expressly forbids the discharge of an employee because of a court ordered wage withholding order. The statue states in part, "No employer may use an order to withhold personal earnings...as a basis for the discharge of, or for any disciplinary action against an employee." The statute also empowers the court to impose a fine of not more than $500 for the violation of the statute. Miami Valley was fined by the court. Greeley, however, was still without a job. Consequently, he brought an unjust dismissal...
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