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Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 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.

* Walmart agreed to pay $100m (£74.1m) to settle claims it misled gig workers about their pay and tips.
* Delivery drivers will receive $79m worth of payouts from the settlement.
* The company falsely told customers that their tips would go completely to drivers, according to the complaint.
* Discrepancies between promised pay and actual earnings arose in certain scenarios, such as when orders were split up or package distribution was changed.
* Problems dated back to at least 2021 and prompted thousands of complaints, which became "known problems" within Walmart.
* The company will also pay $10m to the FTC and $11m to the states.
* Walmart agreed to change its business practices to prevent similar issues in the future.