An Illinois Wage Deduction Order is a legal document issued by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) that allows an employer to garnish an employee’s wages to satisfy a debt. The order is used to collect unpaid court fees, child support, or other unpaid debts. There are three types of Illinois Wage Deduction Orders: Court Ordered Wage Deduction (COLD), Administrative Wage Deduction (AWD), and Voluntary Wage Deduction (FWD). A COLD is initiated by a court order and requires the employer to withhold a certain portion of the employee’s wages to satisfy the debt. An AWD is initiated by the IDOL and requires the employer to withhold a certain portion of the employee’s wages to satisfthreatbFWWDWDWD is initiated by the employee and requires the employer to withhold a certain portion of the employee’s wages to satisfy the debt. The employer must comply with all wage deduction orders and is legally responsible for ensuring that the deductions are made.