Many people who file for bankruptcy in New York have fears about other people getting to know that they have file for bankruptcy. They hide this fact from friends and members of their family. This is because the perception here among some people is that it is shameful to file for bankruptcy though I have had to explain over and over that there is nothing shameful about filing for bankruptcy. Others get so scared that their employers would find out that they filed for bankruptcy. They get afraid that their employers might fire them from their jobs if they ever get to know. They try as much as possible to hide their filing for bankruptcy because of this sense of insecurity.

Here is news for you. Federal law prohibits your employer from discriminating against you or from terminating your employment solely because you filed for bankruptcy. The reality now is that a great number of people in New York City and possibly someone near you in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan have filed or are filing for bankruptcy. Businesses cannot help it but have a good percentage of that number in their companies. It’s a reality that everyone is facing and so companies would rather not do anything that would appear to be discriminating against their employees.

Besides, you’ve got the law on your side. Your employers would rather have you working than you suing them for huge sums for discrimination.