{"id":5512,"date":"2022-04-20T04:27:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T04:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverylawgroup.com\/?p=5512"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:42:37","slug":"bankruptcy-and-discrimination-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverylawgroup.com\/staging_D\/bankruptcy-and-discrimination-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankruptcy And Discrimination- What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Call: <\/strong>888-297-6203<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Federal law is clear on discrimination against people who are in debt whether it be government or private agencies.<\/p>\n

It is illegal for the government and private agencies to discriminate against people who-<\/p>\n

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  1. Was\/is in debt<\/li>\n
  2. Cannot pay the debt before or during a bankruptcy case.<\/li>\n
  3. Got their debts discharged during the case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    History in bankruptcy discrimination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The US constitution grants the federal government the power to set bankruptcy laws and it is uniform in all 50 states. Bankruptcy is a national matter, so any case can come up in the US supreme court as well.<\/p>\n

    Federal law of discrimination was made in 1971 when a case called Perez v. Campbell came to the supreme court.<\/p>\n

    Here Perez stated that the state cannot take a person\u2019s driver’s license because he\/she got his debts discharged in a bankruptcy case. This case made the law a necessity.<\/p>\n

    Government discrimination during bankruptcy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are laws to protect you from discrimination just because you filed for bankruptcy<\/a>. There are ways of discrimination and the laws prohibit the following forms of government discrimination against bankruptcy debtors-<\/p>\n

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    1. Firing a person due to his or her bankruptcy case filing.<\/li>\n
    2. Discriminating when hiring for positions.<\/li>\n
    3. Because of a bankruptcy case a person is denied, suspended, canceled, revoked, or declined any licenses, franchises, or other privileges.<\/li>\n
    4. Denying a government grant due to a bankruptcy case.<\/li>\n
    5. Listing certain conditions that are related to bankruptcy in a form for a grant application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Court has taken these laws very seriously.<\/p>\n

      With this the court has also declared a law where there is no discrimination against a person who is associated with a bankruptcy, it also includes family members or business partners.<\/p>\n

      Can an employer fire someone who has a bankruptcy case going on?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      No, just like government employers cannot discriminate against someone who has a bankruptcy case going on, it is the same for private employers also. For both government as well as private employers the forms of bankruptcy are similar.<\/p>\n

      These include bans against –<\/p>\n

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      1. Firing an employee because a bankruptcy case is going on in their name.<\/li>\n
      2. Not hiring an employee for a position just because they have a bankruptcy case going on or had a bankruptcy case.<\/li>\n
      3. Discriminating against the family members, business partners, or friends of a debtor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If you faced discrimination personally or know someone who did-<\/strong><\/p>\n

        If you faced discrimination just because you filed for bankruptcy<\/a> you need to talk to an attorney who can help you prevent it in the future. No government or a private company should discriminate against you just because you filed for bankruptcy. The federal law supports you as it is illegal to discriminate.<\/p>\n

        If you are not filing for bankruptcy<\/a> because you might get discriminated against, fear not the federal laws are there for you. So if you want to file for bankruptcy and start a fresh life do not wait. If you want good legal counsel and if you live near Los Angeles & Dallas, TX, reach the Recovery law group<\/a> – (888-297-6203<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n

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