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

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

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 U.S. consumer finance watchdog accused Walmart and the workforce payments company Branch Messenger on Monday of forcing more than a million delivery drivers into using accounts that cost them more than $10 million in junk fees.

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access their paychecks,

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.

Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts, and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers,” the CFPB alleged.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Monday it was suing Walmart and Branch Messenger for forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and for deceiving workers. In a statement,