Can My Boss Fire Me For Filing Bankruptcy?
By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 21, 2007 in Bankruptcy Myths, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information
In a word, no. Does it happen? Maybe. Is the boss doing something that you can sue him for if you are fired? Definitely. It is illegal to terminate employment based on filing bankruptcy or being insolvent. Does that mean you can sue? Sure, anyone can sue anyone else at any time….whether you will win or not, is another story. If you believe that your boss may fire you due to bankruptcy filing (maybe because of what has happened with former employees in the past), run, do not walk to an employment law attorney (after first, of course, telling your bankruptcy attorney) and seek advice on how to preserve evidence of good performance evaluations and other evidence that you were doing a great job up to and including the moment of termination.
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