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==Modern practice==

The practice has been documented as recently as 2019. On September 4, 2008, the [[Mexican Supreme Court of Justice]] ruled that Wal-Mart de Mexico, the Mexican subsidiary of [[Wal-Mart]], must cease paying its employees in part with vouchers redeemable only at Wal-Mart stores.<ref>{{cite news|title=Court outlaws Wal-Mart de Mexico worker vouchers|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/05/mexico-walmex-idUSN0546591320080905|accessdate=18 September 2015|agency=Reuters|date=Sep 5, 2008}}</ref> On May 21, 2019, [[The Washington Post|Washington Post]] published an article highlighting [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]'s new system of "gamification" ''[sic]'', which rewards employees who complete high numbers of orders with Swag Bucks, which can then be used to buy Amazon-themed merchandise.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/21/missionracer-how-amazon-turned-tedium-warehouse-work-into-game/|title=MissionRacer: How Amazon Turned Tedium Warehouse Work Into Game|last=Bensinger|first=Greg|date=May 21, 2019|work=The Washington Post|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref>

==See also==