Listing an employer as a creditor

[pdxgrrrl]

From what I've read, one's employer can't fire someone for filing for bankruptcy. What I'm wondering is if this law extends to people who have to list their employer as a creditor in their petition. Does anyone know how that works?

[keepmine]

From what I've read, one's employer can't fire someone for filing for bankruptcy. What I'm wondering is if this law extends to people who have to list their employer as a creditor in their petition. Does anyone know how that works?

Be careful about bking a debt to an employer. No, they can't fire you for filing bk but, you can sure be the victum of a layoff, RIF or whatever term they use to let people go when the economy tanks. Don't give 'em a reason to let you go if you can avoid it.

[trouble1]

I was wondering the same thing. I am employed by a creditor and I am including the debt in my BK. By law they can't fire you because of this, I just hope that is true! pdxgrrrl, have you filed already? Did you include them? If so, how did it go?

[ForumReader]

There is a huge thread from this site about the employer/employee issue regarding filing BK and whether to be hired, being kept on the payroll, fired or laid off. Personally, I feel an employer should not fire a person filing for BK--should be more weighted especially from the criminal background or poses a society danger to the company like going berserk with a gun or something. Like others stated from the OP's thread, it is not a good idea to list the employer in your bk petition. It irks me to no end when an employer goes "ohhh he (she) bked? There is your pink slip"

[Faust]

Don't you HAVE to list ALL creditors though?

[trouble1]

You have to list all creditors with a balance, yes.

[miozelous]

I listed my employer in my BK. I told them that I would pay them what I owed after I was discharged. My lawwyers said to include them and work out payment after. They did not have a problem with it. It is a small company and that may be why they were ok with it.