Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers it open bank accounts - Walmart called the lawsuit factually inaccurate and said the agency didn’t give the company a fair chance to

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.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the company forced delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get

A U.S. consumer protection agency alleged Walmart Inc. and one of its financial partners with opening accounts for delivery drivers without their consent.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Walmart and payroll service provider Branch Messenger for alleged illegal payment practices for gig workers.

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.

Walmart and Branch Messenger, a payments platform, accused of deceiving workers about pay from retailer for two years.

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.

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 and a financial tech company are being sued over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated deposit accounts in order to get paid and raked-in millions in the process.

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.