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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly compelling over a million delivery workers to utilize costly deposit accounts to access their paychecks.

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.

The lawsuit alleges that Walmart deposited drivers’ pay into accounts with payment platform Branch Messenger without the drivers’ consent.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger in federal court in Minnesota.

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.

The Consumer Protection Board has reportedly sued Walmart as well as a financial technology firm alleging that they forced drivers to use expensive deposit accounts to receive their pay