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Last month, Wells Fargo fired more than a dozen employees for “simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work,” Bloomberg reported.
“Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards and does not tolerate unethical behavior,” a company spokesperson told Bloomberg in a statement.
While it’s unclear how the fired employees were faking active work, mouse jigglers and other devices that simulate computer activity surged in popularity post-pandemic, as companies increasingly sought to monitor remote workers’ productivity.
Wells Fargo did not respond to HR Brew’s request for comment by publication.
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