1997 Minnesota Statutes

     571.921 Definitions. 

    For purposes of sections 571.921 to 571.926, the following 
 terms have the meanings given them: 

    (a) "Earnings" means: 

    (1) compensation paid or payable to an employee for 
 personal service whether denominated as wages, salary, 
 commissions, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments 
 pursuant to a pension or retirement program; or 

    (2) compensation paid or payable to the producer for the 
 sale of agricultural products; livestock or livestock products; 
 milk or milk products; or fruit or other horticultural products 
 produced when the producer is operating a family farm, a family 
 farm corporation, or an authorized farm corporation, as defined 
 in section 500.24, subdivision 2. 

    (b) "Disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings 
 of an individual remaining after the deduction from those 
 earnings of amounts required by law to be withheld. 

    (c) "Employee" means an individual who performs services 
 subject to the right of the employer to control both what is 
 done and how it is done. 

    (d) "Employer" means a person for whom an individual 
 performs services as an employee. 

    HIST: 1990 c 606 art 3 s 29