Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

The Bankruptcy Code proscribes post-bankruptcy-filing discrimination by an employer. Without knowing the particular circumstances of the bankruptcy and the employer-employee relationship, I'd stress that a suspension-attempt isn't tantamount to termination. In bankruptcy and life, think long-term career, relations in the department, and pension before biting the hand that feeds, even if it's a sometimes rough hand.

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If you suffered any accountable damages for their efforts it's a black and white case, plus any violation of your civil rights adds up to a case.

However, remember, you would need some direct proof that that was the reason. Circumstantial evidence and conjecture won't be sufficient, and in filing an employment case you are opening the door for the police department to bring in all the other dissatisfactions that they may have about your performance. Another words in that suit they will seek to claim that they attempted to suspend your for performance reasons or some other impropriety, other than what would be an open and shut violation of federal law.

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