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.
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