Rape charges against a Sterling driver with a criminal record demonstrate issues with background checks in the gig economy. Chicago -based employment screening firm Sterling Talent Solutions failed to catch the criminal history of a US driver, who allegedly tied up and raped his passenger. The organisation, which vets employees for 50% of Fortune 500 companies, boasts court record searches 50% faster than competitors; but human errors, incomplete database records and technological issues are widespread, reportedly. “Each week three or four people would drop. With gig economy jobs, such as with ride-hailing companies, becoming more commonplace, the alleged shortcomings of Sterling Talent Solutions 's vetting system could increasingly have negative consequences.
Rape charges against a Sterling driver with a criminal record demonstrate issues with background checks in the gig economy. Chicago -based employment screening firm Sterling Talent Solutions failed to catch the criminal history of a US driver, who allegedly tied up and raped his passenger. The organisation, which vets employees for 50% of Fortune 500 companies, boasts court record searches 50% faster than competitors; but human errors, incomplete database records and technological issues are widespread, reportedly. With gig economy jobs, such as with ride-hailing companies, becoming more commonplace, the alleged shortcomings of Sterling Talent Solutions 's vetting system could increasingly have negative consequences.