Do employees who file bankruptcy fall into a protected class?
Personal bankruptcy filings have mushroomed, resulting in a new federal bankruptcy law with stiffer filing requirements. This bankruptcy filing explosion has focused attention on the bankruptcy law’s little-known discrimination provision, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 525(b). Employers cannot discharge employees because they have invoked the protection of the bankruptcy laws. Bankruptcy filers constitute yet another protected group primed to sue unsuspecting employers. Question 5: My dental practice is in Northhampton, Mass. Am I required to give a payroll stub to employees with their payroll check? Answer: When paying wages, an employer is required under Massachusetts law to furnish the employee with a pay stub or other document that shows the name of the employer, the name of the employee, the day, month, year, number of hours worked, hourly rate, and the amounts of deductions or increases made for the pay period. Question 6: I own a medical practice and I employ nurse practitioners and physician a
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