If you owe a debt, such as long overdue tax debts or student loan payments, the government can withhold part of your paycheck to repay the amount owed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

By Daniel Butcher While there isn’t a nationwide pay-transparency law in the United States—at least not yet—10 states, several cities, and even one county (Westchester, New York) have such regulations ...