Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers to open bank accounts
Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers to open bank accounts - Walmart called the lawsuit factually inaccurate and said the agency didn’t give the company a fair chance to
Walmart sued for allegedly forcing drivers into paying fees to access earnings
Walmart is facing a lawsuit for allegedly forcing drivers into using a service that would require them to pay fees to instantly access their earnings.
CFPB sues Walmart for illegally opening bank accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly compelling over a million delivery workers to utilize costly deposit accounts to access their paychecks.
Walmart sued over illegally opening bank accounts for delivery drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Walmart and payroll service provider Branch Messenger for alleged illegal payment practices for gig workers.
US consumer bureau sues Walmart, fintech for illegally opening accounts
A U.S. consumer protection agency alleged Walmart Inc. and one of its financial partners with opening accounts for delivery drivers without their consent.
Walmart illegally opened costly deposit accounts for one million delivery drivers, lawsuit claims
Walmart and Branch Messenger, a payments platform, accused of deceiving workers about pay from retailer for two years.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sues Walmart, a digital banking partner
A consumer protection agency has sued Walmart Inc. and a digital banking firm, claiming the companies forced a million Spark delivery drivers to use costly bank accounts and charged them more than $10 million in fees.
CFPB Sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for Pay Practices for ‘Last-Mile’ Drivers
The lawsuit alleges that Walmart deposited drivers’ pay into accounts with payment platform Branch Messenger without the drivers’ consent.
Walmart accused of opening illegal deposit accounts for over 1 million drivers in government lawsuit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the company forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get
New lawsuit claims Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for 1 million drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit, claiming Walmart and financial technology company Branch Messenger forced more than one million gig workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks. This involves independent contractors who drove for the Walmart Spark platform.
Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for over 1 million drivers, CFPB alleges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks,
Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
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Consumer protection agency closes the Biden era taking big swings
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