### Wells Fargo Employee's Death Raises Concerns over Workplace Monitoring

An Arizona medical examiner has determined the cause of death for a Wells Fargo employee who was found deceased in her cubicle after four days of being unnoticed. Denise Prudhomme, 60, entered the company's corporate office in Tempe on the morning of Friday, August 16, but did not log out. Her lifeless body was discovered by a security guard on Tuesday, August 20.

According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office, Prudhomme died of sudden cardiac death due to scarring of the heart muscle. Medical experts suggest that heart attacks are the primary cause of such scarring.

The discovery of Prudhomme's death has deeply unsettled her colleagues, who are grappling with how her passing went unnoticed for so long. "It's really heartbreaking and I'm thinking, 'What if I were just sitting there?' No one would check on me?" one distraught employee expressed to 12News. Another added, "To hear she's been sitting at the desk like that would make me feel sick. And nobody did anything. That's how she spent her last moments."

Despite some employees reporting a foul smell during those four days, they attributed it to plumbing issues and no missing persons reports were filed. Wells Fargo explained that Prudhomme worked in a sparsely populated section of the building due to remote work arrangements. An employee told Arizona Central that security checks between cubicles were infrequent.

The Wells Fargo Workers United union critiqued the bank, highlighting a significant contradiction in its monitoring practices. "Wells Fargo monitors our every move and keystroke using remote, electronic technologies to evaluate our productivity, and will fire us if we are not making enough keystrokes," the union stated. "However, Denise went unnoticed at her desk for four days."

Prudhomme's tragic death has sparked a call for better safety measures and a supportive work environment. The union emphasized that the solution is not increased surveillance but fostering a more connected workplace.