RideShare Background Check Errors

Uber and Lyft are the two most popular rideshare services in the United States, providing services to countless consumers every day. As a result, Uber and Lyft employ an estimated 1.7 million drivers to carry out their services.

In order to employ such a high number of drivers, rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft use third party services to conduct pre-employment and periodic background checks. Services such as Checkr and HireRight are among the most commonly used background check providers used by rideshare companies.

Unfortunately, however, errors and inaccuracies can show up on background check reports, causing rideshare drivers to be denied employment, or even terminated, by Uber and Lyft. If you believe you have lost out on a job opportunity with a rideshare service, or if you were fired from your job as a rideshare driver due to an inaccurate background check report, there’s still hope. Reach out to an experienced background check error attorney to learn what options may be available to you.

If you have been affected by an inaccurate background check, the erroneous information contained in the background check report may also prevent you from being able to:

• Rent an apartment or secure other housing
• Be hired for certain jobs (and in some cases, you may be terminated from an existing job)

You may be entitled to financial compensation:

If you believe inaccurate information contained in your background check report has prevented you from being hired as an Uber or Lyft driver, or if you have been fired from an existing rideshare driving job due to background check errors, the company performing the background check and thus reporting the inaccurate information to employers and other entities may have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). If a company such as Checkr, HireRight, or Samba Safety, among others, has performed a background check on you and reported inaccurate information about you to potential employers, such as Uber or Lyft, you may be entitled to financial compensation under the FCRA.

What should I do if my background check contained inaccurate information?

If you believe your background check contained errors or inaccuracies, it is important to speak to an experienced consumer attorney such as our attorneys at Raburn Kaufman to discuss your options under the FCRA.

Before speaking with an attorney, you should get a copy of your background check report from the employer who requested the background check report from the third party provider. Our attorneys are available to review your background check report and talk through the errors appearing in the report during your consultation. Contact us at (877) 916-5333 to set up a free case evaluation with one of our attorneys.

Speak to an experienced consumer attorney to discuss your potential case:

At Raburn Kaufman, our credit attorneys have 29+ combined years of experience helping consumers like you through inaccurate background check situations. Our attorneys understand how background check errors can be life-altering and are passionate about protecting consumers’ rights.

We at Raburn Kaufman believe that background check companies should be held accountable for the damages they cause consumers when inaccurate information is reported about them to employers, and we fight to ensure our clients receive the resolution they deserve in court. Contact us today at (877) 916-5333 to schedule your free case evaluation. If we don’t win, you don’t pay!