Wells Fargo unable to pay severance to laid-off staff due to scandal
More than 400, from rank-and-file branch workers to corporate executives, are affected
New York
FOR more than 400 employees recently laid off by Wells Fargo, the aftermath of the bank's scandal over sham accounts has had an unexpected consequence: the bank is prohibited from paying the severance it owes them.
In mid-November, Wells Fargo's federal regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, imposed additional restrictions on the troubled bank. The rules, part of which are intended to curb golden parachute packages, limit what payments Wells Fargo is permitted to make to terminated employees without explicit regulatory approval.
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