Denied Employment for Having Declared Bankruptcy

Monday, December 28, 2009

Eric Myers of Sumter County, Florida, thought he had a found a good job opportunity at TooJay’s delicatessens. He spent two days interviewing for a management position and was told by a company official that the job was his, pending a background check. About a week later Myers was notified that TooJay’s had rescinded its offer of employment—because the background investigation revealed that he had filed for bankruptcy in January 2008. Myers is now suing TooJay’s on grounds of bankruptcy discrimination. Emploters are prohibited from firing employees who declare ankruptcy, but the law relating to potential hires is less clear.

-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Firing Because of Bankruptcy is Illegal (by Ellen Simon, Employee Rights Post)

Comments

HenryT 15 years ago
I'm afraid more and more employers are now running a background check on potential employees, even for short term or contract employment. After all, public information is now available cheaply. If you have a criminal record or a bankrupt past then you too will be flagged when you apply for that next job. If you are looking for a job then it's critical that you know what kind of information is available on you out there. lookupwhitepages.com

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