Civil
WG-003: Employee Instructions
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form provides step-by-step instructions to help employees understand how to complete workplace violence restraining order paperwork and respond to court proceedings. Employees use this form to learn what information they need to gather and how to properly fill out court documents when seeking protection from workplace violence or harassment.
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Forms that go with WG-003
WG-001RequiredApplication for Earnings Withholding OrderThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order (WG-001) is the originating document that initiates the wage garnishment process, which the employer must respond to using WG-003.›WG-002AttachmentWage Garnishment Earnings Withholding OrderThe Earnings Withholding Order (WG-002) is the actual court order served on the employer that legally requires them to withhold wages, and WG-003 is the employer's mandatory return of that order.›WG-005Often filed with itEmployer's ReturnThe Earnings Withholding Order for Taxes (WG-005) is another variant of the withholding order that an employer may need to respond to in conjunction with or instead of the standard WG-003 process.›WG-008Often filed with itNotice of Filing of Claim of ExemptionThe Claim of Exemption (WG-008) allows the employee to claim that some or all of their earnings are exempt from garnishment, and is a key form the employee may need to file after receiving the WG-003 instructions.›EJ-001Often filed with itAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment – Civil (EJ-001) is commonly part of the judgment enforcement process that precedes wage garnishment and is typically on file as part of the same collection action.›WG-006Next stepClaim of ExemptionThe Employee's Instructions to Withhold Earnings (Employer's Return) (WG-006) is completed by the employer in response to the withholding order and is part of the same wage garnishment package as the WG-003.›WG-004AlternativeEarnings Withholding Order for SupportThe Earnings Withholding Order for Support (WG-004) is an alternative withholding order related to support obligations that may also require an employer's return filing similar to WG-003.›
More Civil forms
WG-007Financial Statement›WG-009Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption›WG-010Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›WG-011Order Determining Claim of Exemption›WG-012Notice of Termination or Modification of Earnings Withholding Order›WG-015Declaration of Address Verification (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›