there is a specific Federal law (11 U.S.C. § 525(b)) that prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee including firing that employee for filing bankruptcy. The fresh start that comes with protections under Title XI of the bankruptcy law is constitutionally guaranteed to all as a fundamental right.
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