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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit against Walmart and workforce payments company Branch Messenger.
The federal watchdog agency's lawsuit alleges Walmart required drivers in its Spark Driver program to collect pay through Branch accounts that charge junk fees.
"Companies cannot force workers into getting paid through accounts that drain their earnings with junk fees," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement.
Walmart officials said, "We look forward to vigorously defending the company before a court that, unlike the CFPB, honors the due process of law."
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