If an employee does not pay private bills, their salary can be garnished. This happens about 500,000 times a year, according to figures from Schuldenlab. It is generally the moment that the employer finds out that an employee has debts, says Hordijk. Eighty percent of employers have to deal with employees with financial problems, according to a study by Deloitte.
Money problems a private matter? Employees with debts are sick more often
