Can my employer fire me after they know my bankruptcy record?
An employer cannot fire an employee just because the employee has filed for bankruptcy. Also, employers cannot use whether you file for bankruptcy as a reason to change your working conditions. For example, an employer cannot reduce pay or demote an employee just because an employee has filed for bankruptcy.
However, if an employee provides reasonable grounds for dismissal or changes in working conditions, such as frequent tardies, insincere work attitudes, or incompetence, the employee who files for bankruptcy may also be fired or have his/her working conditions changed.
However, if an employer fires an employee immediately after learning of the employee’s bankruptcy without good cause, he or she may file an unlawful discrimination action against the employer.
