[threatofrain]

I don't understand a mega-corporation delaying payment to employees. Is that part of a Fortune 500's business model?

For what little benefit do they gain by playing these low level wage tricks?

[mjcl]

I worked for a company that used fast payments to induce vendors to accept payment via "payment card." If a vendor wanted to continue getting checks or ACH payments, the payment would be processed 2 days before the late date.

In this case, the bank (WFB) had a payment card revenue-share agreement with the company, the commercial card version of cash back.

[reaperducer]

Is that part of a Fortune 500's business model?

Yes.

For what little benefit do they gain by playing these low level wage tricks?

The money from those who give up, and a year's worth of interest on millions of dollars from those who don't give up.