Wells Fargo ordered to pay $575,000, reinstate whistleblower
July 21, 2017 at 13:49 PM EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay $575,000 and rehire a whistleblower the bank dismissed in September 2011 after the former employee raised concerns over the opening of customer accounts without their knowledge, the agency said in a statement.