Walmart to Pay $100 Million to Settle FTC Case on Driver Wages

Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $100 million Thursday to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission and a group of states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its Spark program.

In a complaint filed in California federal court, the consumer protection agency said the company misled drivers about how it calculated their base pay, tips and special “incentive” earnings opportunities. The company also didn’t tell customers that tips wouldn’t be fully paid to the person who made their delivery, the lawsuit alleges.

Eleven states including Arizona, California and ...