Care.com

FTC Accuses Care.com of Misleading Job-Seeking Caregivers
FTC Accuses Care.com of Misleading Job-Seeking Caregivers
August 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission took legal action against child and older adult care platform Care.com. The FTC alleged that Care deceived caregivers about the availability...

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Care.com Debuts Employer-Based Spending Accounts
Care.com Debuts Employer-Based Spending Accounts
May 22, 2024  |  Personnel

Care.com has introduced a spending account to help workers cover the cost of care. The new accounts, announced Wednesday (May 22), are designed to give employers a solution...

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Care.com Pays $1M Settlement Over Auto Renewal, Background Check Allegations
Care.com Pays $1M Settlement Over Auto Renewal, Background Check Allegations
July 16, 2020  |  Legal

Online babysitting advisor Care.com agreed this week to pay $1 million to two California jurisdictions that alleged the company failed to conduct background checks it...

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IAC Completes $500M Acquisition Of Care.com
IAC Completes $500M Acquisition Of Care.com
February 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IAC announced today that it has acquired Care.com, a worldwide marketplace for family care, for $15 per share of common stock. It will also get...

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Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
December 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

This is a platform that will take some, well, care. As reported Friday, Dec. 20, IAC, which operates several media brands, announced a pact to...

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IAC To Purchase Care.com In Nearly $500M Deal
IAC To Purchase Care.com In Nearly $500M Deal
December 20, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

One day after outlining plans to spin off all its Match Group shares, digital brand holding company IAC says it has agreed to purchase Care.com...

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Care.com’s (Initial) Lessons For Online Marketplaces
Care.com’s (Initial) Lessons For Online Marketplaces
April 03, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As the recent Care.com news shows, taking care now can save headaches, and perhaps irreparable reputational damage, later on. Sage advice for online marketplaces, especially...

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Care.com Removes 70 Percent Of Daycare Listings From Site
Care.com Removes 70 Percent Of Daycare Listings From Site
April 01, 2019  |  Markets

Care.com, the internet-based childcare marketplace, had removed more than 46,000 daycare center listings from its website ahead of a Wall Street Journal investigation into its...

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Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
January 25, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced the Inclusive Futures Project, a new program that will offer specialized products and services for gig workers and next-generation workers. One-third of...

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