Fannie Mae terminated a group of employees, primarily over 40 and of Indian national origin, citing violations of its donation-matching program. The terminations were publicized by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, emphasizing a zero-tolerance stance on fraud. However, the plaintiffs claim they were dismissed without notice or proper explanation for making donations to eligible nonprofit organizations. Their donations supported Indian cultural causes, with no contributions exceeding $5,000 and some dating back to 2018, despite having clean employment records spanning several years.
All individuals on the call were of Indian national origin, with nearly all speaking Telugu. All but a handful were over 40 and most were over 50.
Fannie Mae alleges that the terminations stemmed from employees knowingly or negligently violating its donation-matching program.
Plaintiffs argue they were fired without notice or due process despite reportedly making donations to approved nonprofit organizations that supported Indian cultural causes.
No single donation exceeded $5,000 and many donations date back as far as 2018, indicating a longstanding support for eligible charities.
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