U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers

U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a legal action against Walmart and workforce payments company Branch Messenger. The lawsuit alleges that over a million delivery drivers were pressured into using accounts without consent, leading to over $10 million in unwarranted fees. According to the CFPB, drivers in Walmart’s Spark Driver program were…

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US sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for exploiting delivery drivers with  million junk fees: ‘Companies cannot force workers…’ – Times of India

US sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for exploiting delivery drivers with $10 million junk fees: ‘Companies cannot force workers…’ – Times of India

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency of the US government, sued Walmart and the workforce payments company Branch Messenger on Monday for allegedly forcing delivery drivers to use specific bank accounts, costing them more than $10 million in junk fees and misleading them about payment access. The lawsuit focuses on Walmart’s Spark…

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