Wells Fargo Bank was recently fined $185 million for fraudulent practices that were first reported by bank employees. Now, some of those employees have reported that they were fired following their calls to the bank’s ethics hotline.
Put simply, retaliatory firings are illegal. Retaliation occurs when an employer takes a negative action against in employee because he or she previously complained about, or reported illegal conduct. Additional illegal retaliatory actions include demotion, harassment, and bullying.
There are federal and state laws intended to protect employees from workplace retaliation. If you were fired from Wells Fargo in retaliation for reporting what you believed was illegal conduct, please contact us immediately to discuss your legal option.