Gig screening
Background Check Services for Gig Marketplaces
Marketplaces and on-demand platforms onboard workers in minutes, not days. SafestHires powers gig screening with mobile-first consent, identity verification, instant criminal and MVR sourcing, and continuous criminal monitoring that catches new offenses between assignments.
Short answer
What does a gig background check include?
Government-ID + selfie biometric identity verification, SSN trace + national criminal locator, County criminal search scoped to address history, Sex offender registry (all 50 states), MVR for driving / delivery placements. Key regulatory layer: State gig-economy statutes; FCRA + state mini-FCRAs.
Why teams in gig choose SafestHires
- Mobile-first SMS/email consent with biometric ID verification
- Continuous criminal monitoring between gigs
- Real-time MVR for rideshare and delivery roles
- REST + webhook APIs designed for high-volume bursts
What's in the standard package
- Government-ID + selfie biometric identity verification
- SSN trace + national criminal locator
- County criminal search scoped to address history
- Sex offender registry (all 50 states)
- MVR for driving / delivery placements
- Continuous criminal monitoring (optional add-on)
Screening considerations for this industry
State gig-economy statutes
California (Prop 22), Washington, and Massachusetts impose specific screening cadence and re-screening obligations for app-based drivers.
FCRA + state mini-FCRAs
Independent-contractor screening is still a consumer report under the FCRA — full disclosure, authorization, and adverse-action workflows apply.
Local marketplace ordinances
Cities like NYC, Chicago, and Seattle layer additional driver-screening, licensing, and notice rules on top of state law.
Gig screening FAQ
How fast can a worker complete onboarding?+
Identity verification + consent typically completes in under 3 minutes on mobile. Most criminal and MVR results return same-day for the worker to begin earning.
Do you support continuous criminal monitoring?+
Yes. Workers are enrolled in ongoing arrest- and conviction-record monitoring with real-time alerts routed to your trust & safety team.
Can we re-screen on a recurring cadence?+
Yes. Annual or semi-annual re-screens can be auto-initiated by worker tenure or by jurisdictional rule (e.g., California Prop 22 driver re-screening).
Is your platform API-first?+
Yes. Every action — invite, status, decision, adverse-action — is exposed via REST + webhooks; many marketplaces never log in to the dashboard.
Related tools & guides
Free resources that pair with gig hiring.
Contractor background check guides
Occupation guides for contractors and independent workers.
OpenContinuous monitoring by state
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OpenCriminal court outcome translator
Plain-English meanings of court outcomes on a report.
OpenIndividualized assessment worksheet
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OpenFull pricing calculator
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