Walmart, Branch Messenger Accused Of Using Illegal Payment Practices With Delivery Drivers
Drivers participating in Walmart's Spark program claim they were forced to use Branch for payment—or face termination.
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Consumer protection agency sues Walmart, Branch alleging illegal pay practices for gig drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter's gig ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sues Walmart, a digital banking partner
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a news release on Monday that Walmart and Branch Messenger opened the accounts without authorization from Walmart's Spark "last-mile" drivers.
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Walmart sued over unfair delivery driver payment rules
The investigation uncovered a troubling pattern of systemic issues affecting drivers' ability to manage their finances ...
Walmart sued over last-mile delivery driver compensation
According to the lawsuit, Walmart and Branch opened Branch accounts for last-mile Spark drivers and deposited pay into these accounts without the drivers' consent. Spark consists of independent ...
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Walmart illegally opened costly deposit accounts for one million delivery drivers, lawsuit claims
More than one million delivery drivers collectively paid more than $10 million in fees after Walmart and Branch ... without consent, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges in a lawsuit ...
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Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
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CFPB sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for forcing drivers to use costly deposit accounts
Dec. 23 (UPI) --The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday sued Walmart and a financial tech company over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated ...
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New lawsuit claims Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for 1 million drivers
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit, claiming Walmart and financial technology company Branch ...
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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 and Branch Messenger, alleging the companies forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid.