Can my employer fire me for filing bankruptcy?

The Bankruptcy Code expressly prohibits private employers from firing you because you filed for bankruptcy.  See 11 U.S.C. § 525(b).  This prohibition even protects debtors who discharged debts owed to their employer.  For example, a bank teller cannot be fired for discharging credit card debt owed to the bank in which they work.

Can my license be suspended because I filed bankruptcy?

The Bankruptcy Code states that the government cannot “deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license” to a person who has filed bankruptcy.  See 11 U.S.C. § 525(a).  This protection isn’t limited to driver’s licenses, but also extends to protect debtors with licenses needed for employment, such as real estate licenses, medical licenses, and law licenses.