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173 Walmart Sued Over Illegally Opening Bank Accounts For Delivery Drivers

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 12/24/2024 08:00 EDT

Walmart Sued Over Illegally Opening Bank Accounts For Delivery Drivers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Walmart and payroll service provider Branch Messenger for alleged illegal payment practices for gig workers. The bureau says Walmart was opening direct deposit accounts using Spark delivery drivers' social security numbers without their consent. The accounts also can come with intense fees that, according to the complaint, would add either 2 percent or $2.99 per transaction, whichever is higher. It a

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