A company's bankruptcy filing does NOT automatically void their employment contract.

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Q. I was employed by a company for 2 and one-half years. I have an employment contract with the company that requires them to give me one months notice to terminate me. One day I recieved a memo notifying all employees that the company was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that we would continue to be paid for the next two pay periods. I recieved a phone call from my employer the next day, notifying me that that day would in fact be my last paid day! Instead of my one-month's notice, I received same day notice. I did not have the opportunity to take the vacation days I was entitled to. I was not even given the extra paycheck that other employees were given! When I asked the HR department, what my rights were, I was told that the bankruptcy completely nullified the terms of my employment agreement. Do I have any rights?

A. -You claim that your employer has given notice of bankruptcy. You have been fired. Your employment contract which required a one month notice has been breached. You need to file for unemployment and start looking for a job. The bankruptcy does

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