Care.com to refund $8.5M for 'deceptive' practices, FTC says

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A company that helps people find babysitters, nannies and adult caregivers faces accusations it misled subscribers about job postings and pay.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Austin-based Care.com. The online platform is where people trying to hire for things like child and older adult care can post jobs and people looking for those jobs can apply.

Care.com is headquartered in Austin, with offices in New York, Shelton, Berlin and Germany.