Wells Fargo Beats Fraudulent Sales Practice Discharge Claim

Wells Fargo NA brushed off claims that it fired an employee for refusing to engage in fraudulent sales practices after the Eleventh Circuit found no evidence the worker was asked to engage in wrongful conduct.

Diana Berber failed to show she was fired for failing to open accounts or apply for credit cards on behalf of consumers without their consent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit said Jan. 8 in an unpublished opinion.

Affirming dismissal of claims under Florida Whistleblower Act, the court said Berber wasn’t even aware any fraud was taking place at the time of her employment.

The court ...