Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a flurry of suits against major U.S. firms in recent months as the Biden administration winds down.
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CFPB Sues Walmart Over Unauthorized Bank Accounts for Delivery Drivers
Walmart sued over illegally opening bank accounts for delivery drivers
Walmart illegally opened costly deposit accounts for one million delivery drivers, lawsuit claims
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Why the government is suing Walmart
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing Walmart and the fintech firm Branch Messenger of cheating some Walmart gig workers.
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Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers it open bank accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a finance company, arguing they forced delivery drivers to fork over junk fees for “costly” deposit accounts and used their personal information without their consent. The federal agency ...
CFPB sues Walmart, fintech partner for illegally opening accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and Branch Messenger Inc., claiming they required those in the Spark Driver program to be paid
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CFPB sues Walmart over $10M in fees from drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Walmart and Branch Messenger, alleging they exploited Walmart’s Spark Driver delivery workers by forcing them into costly deposit accounts and
The US sues Walmart over $10 million in fees charged to delivery drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, accusing the retail giant and its partner, Branch Messenger, of defrauding delivery drivers out of millions of dollars.
Walmart, Branch Messenger sued accused of opening accounts in 1M drivers’ names
The federal government is suing Walmart and the fintech company Branch Messenger, accusing the companies of forcing employees to use specific accounts to access their pay and of opening the accounts on the employees’ behalf.
Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for 1 million drivers, lawsuit alleges
Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger are being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly forcing more than one million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks.
Consumer protection agency closes the Biden era taking big swings
Three new lawsuits filed by the CFPB take aggressive actions that could potentially be reversed by President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees.
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Walmart, Branch Messenger Sued for Forcing Gig Workers To Open Illegal Bank Accounts
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart for allegedly forcing drivers to get paid through costly deposit accounts.
Walmart sued by US watchdog for opening 1 million illegal accounts, making false promises to delivery drivers
In a lawsuit filed in Minnesota federal court on Monday, the CFPB accused the companies of requiring drivers in Walmart’s Spark Driver programme to use these accounts to receive payment, with termination as the alternative.