Will My Employer Know If I File Bankruptcy?

Your employer will only know that you filed for bankruptcy if you have a reason to let them know. If you have an ongoing wage garnishment, or if you enter into a voluntary payroll deduction order in a Chapter 13, then you will have to notify your payroll department of the bankruptcy filing. Your payroll department has an obligation of confidentiality, so that information will generally not be shared with other coworkers. Your employer may also learn of your bankruptcy filing if you are in a position where a background or credit check is required, as bankruptcy is part of the public record and easily discoverable if someone is looking for it. Most employers either support a bankruptcy filing or simply do not care about it, as it does not affect them. The majority of employers, however, never have a reason to learn about your bankruptcy and therefore do not.

Need Help With Bankruptcy?

Take the first step toward financial freedom. Answer a few questions to get started with your free evaluation.

Why are you considering bankruptcy? *

Company

How much unsecured debt do you have?^ⓘ *

Is an attorney helping you? *

Please describe your current financial situation. *

Contact Information *

Please share your contact information below so we can match you with a local bankruptcy firm. A representative from that firm will call you to explain your options.

There is no charge to speak with an attorney, and your conversation will be kept completely confidential.

First Name Last Name Email Phone Number Zip Code By submitting this form, I expressly consent to receive calls and text/SMS messages from Bankruptcy.com and/or its participating sponsors using automated technology, prerecorded and artificial voice messages. My consent to such contact is not a condition of purchase. I agree to the use of electronic signatures, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service, including its requirement to arbitrate disputes.