Walmart to pay $100m over claims it misled drivers over pay
The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.
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Notable Quotes
"Labour markets cannot function efficiently without truthful and non-misleading information about earnings and other material terms."
— Christopher Mufarrige , Executive
"The terms represent significant changes to Walmart's business practices to ensure that Walmart never does anything like this again."
— Andrew Ferguson , Executive
"The terms represent significant changes to Walmart's business practices to ensure that Walmart never does anything like this again."
— Mark Meador , Executive
"Labor markets cannot function efficiently without truthful and non-misleading information about earnings and other material terms."
— Christopher Mufarrige , Executive
"Today’s action aligns with the FTC’s Joint Labor Task Force launched by Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson in February 2025."
— Andrew N. Ferguson , Executive
"When customers leave a tip, they expect it to reach the worker who earned it. When workers are promised pay, they expect to receive it."
— Kris Mayes , Politician
"What we concluded in our investigation is that… Walmart was misrepresenting both how much drivers were going to get paid and where tips were going."
— Andrew Ferguson , Executive
"Labor markets cannot function efficiently without truthful and non-misleading information about earnings and other material terms."
— Christopher Mufarrige , Executive
Key People
Chairman of the FTC.
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Kris Mayes is the Attorney General of Arizona.
Commissioner at the FTC.
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The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.
Pennsylvania's Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $100 million settlement with Walmart over deceptive practices in the Spark Driver Program.
Walmart has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations from the FTC and 11 states that it deceived delivery drivers about their earnings in the Spark Driver program.
Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a $100 million settlement with Walmart over allegations of deceiving drivers and customers in the Spark Driver Program.
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson praised the $100 million settlement with Walmart, emphasizing its significance for American workers.
Walmart has agreed to a $100 million settlement over deceptive pay practices in its Spark Driver program, which uses gig workers for deliveries.
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