Federal law prohibits firing a worker because he files for bankruptcy, but does not prohibit an employer from refusing to hire someone because of a bankruptcy in his past, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
In Rea v. Federated Investors , a unanimous three-judge panel of the 3rd Circuit held that Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code clearly distinguishes between private employers and governmental units.
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