Rape charges against a Lyft driver with a criminal record demonstrate issues with background checks in the gig economy. US-based employment screening firm Sterling Talent Solutions failed to catch the criminal history of a Chicago driver, who allegedly tied up and raped his passenger. The organisation, which vets employees for almost 30% of Fortune 500 companies, boasts court record searches 50% faster than competitors; but human errors, incomplete database records and technological issues are widespread, reportedly. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Sterling's CEO David Smith said that he was "shocked" by the allegations made against the driver.
Rape charges against a Lyft driver with a criminal record demonstrate issues with background checks in the gig economy. US-based employment screening firm Sterling Talent Solutions failed to catch the criminal history of a Chicago driver, who allegedly tied up and raped his passenger. The organisation, which vets employees for almost 30% 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's vetting system could increasingly have negative consequences.