PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — MasterCard has set new standards for its payroll cards, and says it says should help employees take better advantage of its benefits.
Payroll cards, which are similar to debit cards, are a means for an employer to pay employees. They typically are used as a way to deposit paychecks for workers who do not have access to a traditional checking account.
The cards have stirred controversy. Proponents say they are the equivalent of cash or checks and give people access to funds in a fashion they can easily use. But critics point to fees to use the cards as a burden on low-wage workers who receive them as payment.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a warning to employers about such cards in September based on complaints about fees. And the New York Attorney General's office began looking into about 20 companies for use of such cards to pay employees to ensure they comply with consumer-protection laws.
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