As Uber and Lyft have grown, their rise has helped buoy another business: Checkr, a startup that runs background checks on gig economy workers. Ride-sharing helped its business take off, but the company is now processing background checks for retailers like Hot Topic to staffing agencies such as Adecco for a total of 42 million reviews and counting. “It’s really driven by the changing …
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Lawsuits allege gig-economy workers fall victim to Checkr’s artificial intelligence
…Since its founding in 2014, Checkr has become a darling of gig-economy giants like Uber and Lyft thanks to the speed of its services. In a press release last April announcing a $100 million influx of cash from investors, the company boasted that it processes more than 1 million background checks each month for more …