What are attachment orders (AEO)?

If an individual owes money, the creditor can apply to a court for an order allowing them to take payments for the debt directly from the debtor's wages.

This court order is called an attachment of earnings order A legal order that requires an employer to deduct money from an employee's to pay a debt that they owe. or AEO A legal order that requires an employer to deduct money from an employee's to pay a debt that they owe..

You are legally obliged, as an employer, to comply with any valid AEOs received. You can therefore add an attachment of earnings order.

We support many different types of attachment orders in our payroll software.

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