tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post6229640199915039538..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: Fed regulatory rules squeeze banking employeesJim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-54921700190282986492012-10-10T18:18:23.671-05:002012-10-10T18:18:23.671-05:00Latest: Fired bank employee cleared to work again
...Latest: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/10/fired-bank-employee-cleared-to-work-again/1625353/" rel="nofollow">Fired bank employee cleared to work again</a><br /><br /><i>A 68-year-old Des Moines man who lost his job at a Wells Fargo & Co. call center because he put a cardboard dime in a washing machine in 1963 has been cleared to return to work in the banking industry, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. documents.<br /><br />Richard Eggers became a symbol of the unintended consequences of misguided regulation after his July 12 firing. Employment attorneys and federal lawmakers say thousands of low-level bank employees like him have been fired in the past two years under tighter regulations meant to discourage misconduct by more influential workers. Only a fraction pursue the FDIC waivers needed to return to work in banking, according to attorney Leonard Bates, who is representing Eggers.<br /><br />"I'm pleased that the waiver was approved," said Eggers, a Vietnam veteran who made $29,795 a year as a customer service representative for the largest U.S. bank by market capitalization.</i>Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-50840852824124749362012-09-04T16:46:50.717-05:002012-09-04T16:46:50.717-05:00Latest: Wells Fargo worker fired for fake dime fil...Latest: <a href="http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/09/04/wells-fargo-employee-fired-for-cardboard-dime-files-civil-rights-complaint/" rel="nofollow">Wells Fargo worker fired for fake dime files civil rights complaint<br /></a>Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-75134236298463058742012-09-03T09:43:10.569-05:002012-09-03T09:43:10.569-05:00Time Mag: Wells Fargo Fires Employee Who Committed...Time Mag: <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/02/wells-fargo-fires-employee-who-committed-10-cent-fraud-in-1963/" rel="nofollow">Wells Fargo Fires Employee Who Committed 10-Cent Fraud in 1963 - A teenage prank has cost a customer service rep his job, thanks to new Federal regulations.</a>Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-70199225022221497682012-08-31T22:36:03.734-05:002012-08-31T22:36:03.734-05:00A couple of updates:
Wells Fargo firing of Iowa e...A couple of updates:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120831/BUSINESS/120831015/1001" rel="nofollow">Wells Fargo firing of Iowa employee leads to Chuck Grassley inquiry</a><br /><br />AND<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120831/OPINION03/308310019/The-Register-editorial-Wells-Fargo-firing-is-extreme-overkill?Frontpage" rel="nofollow">The Register editorial: Wells Fargo firing is extreme overkill - FDIC should clarify rule to focus on workers who pose a risk to public</a>Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-48749918913163555262012-08-27T11:10:58.037-05:002012-08-27T11:10:58.037-05:00Great post, thank you for sharing with us Jim! AH...Great post, thank you for sharing with us Jim! <a href="http://www.ahmsiripped.com/" rel="nofollow">AHMSI rip off</a> Kate Dunkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662900147365599971noreply@blogger.com