Background checks are becoming big business, and two relatively new innovations are changing the employment landscape for anyone with a history of…well, just about anything.

Lyft’s rollout of continuous background checks comes after Uber introduced a similar feature in U.S. in July 2018, using technology developed by startup Appriss.

Lyft says its drivers will undergo continuous criminal background monitoring; the company will receive immediate alerts if a driver fails the check, which will result in the driver being banned.

Axios reports that Uber is working with Checkr and Appriss to provide continuous real-time background checks. Through Appriss’s real-time collection of data, Uber will be notified if a driver is ...

Uber will soon be watching its U.S. drivers much more closely. The ride-hailing service will be expanding its driver background checks so that drivers will be continuously monitored for certain ...

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