| Bankruptcy Law - Questions & Answers
Will bankruptcy affect
my job?
Bankruptcy petitions are public
records. However, under normal circumstances,
your employer will not know you filed a Chapter
7 bankruptcy petition. If your employer or landlord
is a creditor it must be listed as a creditor
on the bankruptcy paperwork and receive notice
of the bankruptcy proceeding. In many cases, Chapter
13 debtors are required to make payments through
wage garnishment and the employer will learn about
the bankruptcy.
Your employer cannot fire you
for filing bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Code prohibits
employers from discriminating against you because
you filed a bankruptcy petition or because you
failed to pay a dischargeable debt.
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