A Wells Fargo branch in New York (Photo: Bloomberg)
On Wednesday, Wells Fargo & Co. told high-earning employees it would stop matching contributions to their 401(k) plans. By Friday, the bank reversed course.
The about-face followed a swift backlash from affected employees, who earn more than $250,000 a year, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The measure was part of a larger set of changes the San Francisco-based firm rolled out this week to put "greater emphasis on how we support our lower-paid employees through our compensation and benefits program," company spokesperson Beth Richek said in a statement.
"After additional review and consideration, we have decided to continue offering the 6% company matching contribution to all 401(k) plan eligible employees," she said.
