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I’ve never heard of McDonald’s employees getting paid in preloaded cards, is that true? I know plenty of people do it to avoid taxes but McDonald’s is a major employer and that’s pretty damn illegal

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andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Pay cards are pretty popular among a lot of employers.

I know I read a ProPublica article about how fucked they are a while back, but both DDG and Google don’t seem interested in helping me find it…

But yeah, a lot of big retail/fast food places will pressure you into taking your pay as a pay card. These pay cards usually charge you for things like checking your balance or using an ATM.

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- glimse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Ah, ok. I’m guessing the law is that pay cards can’t be the only option then
  
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  - andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Yeah - as a result of the investigation I read 10 years ago which has mysteriously disappeared from the internet, there was a push to force employers to also offer direct deposit.
    
    I remember around the same time being pressured at Kohls to use the damn pay card.
    
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    glimse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Ok so I went digging and found some things. It must not have been ProPublica piece but it WAS widely reported -
    
    The Consumerist - Ex McDonald’s Employee Sues Because She Doesn’t Want Her Paycheck On A Prepaid Debit Card
    
    And here’s a followup on the story 2 years later
    
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