3rd Degree Screening

Gig Economy and Marketplace

Background Checks for Gig Economy and Marketplace Platforms That Scale With Your Growth Without Compromising Trust

Screen every driver, delivery worker, tasker, and service provider with a process built for the speed, volume, and compliance complexity of marketplace hiring.

Gig economy platform operator ready to scale screening
PBSA-accredited screening

Independently audited

For compliance & accuracy

PBSA

PBSA Accredited

Background Screening Association

FCRA

FCRA Certified Staff

Fair Credit Reporting Act

US Based

100% US-Based

Support and Operations

Licensed PI Agency

Licensed Private Investigative Agency

State-Licensed & Bonded

Why it matters

Your Platform Is Only as Trustworthy as the People on It.

Gig economy and marketplace platforms live and die by trust. Your customers are inviting strangers into their homes, getting into their cars, and handing over access to their most personal spaces based on your platform's promise that the people you've vetted are safe.

That promise has a compliance dimension most platforms underestimate. The FTC, state attorneys general, and plaintiffs' attorneys are paying close attention to how gig platforms screen their workers. FCRA requirements apply to independent contractors just as they do to traditional employees, and platforms that treat screening as a checkbox rather than a system are increasingly finding themselves on the wrong end of class action lawsuits and regulatory investigations.

Beyond legal exposure, there's a simpler business reality: one high-profile safety incident tied to an inadequately screened worker can crater years of brand equity overnight.

At 3rd Degree Screening, we help gig and marketplace platforms:

Screen workers at onboarding volume without sacrificing turnaround time or accuracy
Apply FCRA-compliant processes to independent contractor relationships
Run motor vehicle record checks for every driver and delivery role
Catch criminal history, sex offender registry matches, and watch list flags before workers go live
Support continuous monitoring so your trust and safety team isn't relying solely on point-in-time checks

Screening Packages

Our Gig Economy Screening Packages

Driver & Rideshare Roles

Drivers, Couriers & Delivery Personnel

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Home & On-Site Service Providers

Taskers, Cleaners, Contractors & In-Home Workers

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Employment Verification
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Marketplace Sellers & Remote Workers

Freelancers, Sellers & Digital Service Providers

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

A La Carte

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Employment Verification
  • Civil Records Check
  • Reference Check
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Workforce Monitoring - Criminal Record

90%

reports in under 36 hours

99%

support requests resolved in 1 contact

9.5 years

average client tenure

50+

integrations

Why Choose Us

Why Gig Economy Platforms Choose 3rd Degree Screening

FCRA compliance for independent contractor relationships

The FCRA applies to background checks on independent contractors, not just employees. We help you build a compliant disclosure, consent, and adverse action process that holds up under regulatory scrutiny regardless of worker classification.

Volume and speed built for marketplace onboarding

Gig platforms can't afford a three-day screening queue when worker supply is the constraint on growth. We turn around the majority of reports within 36 hours so your onboarding funnel keeps moving.

Continuous monitoring for active workers

Point-in-time screening at onboarding is the floor, not the ceiling. Our continuous monitoring alerts your trust and safety team to new criminal events for active workers so you're not discovering problems after an incident.

MVR checks for every driver and delivery role

Motor vehicle record checks are non-negotiable for any role involving a vehicle. We build them into every driver and delivery package automatically and can configure recurrent MVR monitoring for high-risk markets.

Sex offender registry screening for in-home service roles

Workers entering customers' homes carry a higher trust burden. Every in-home service package includes sex offender registry screening as a baseline, not an add-on.

No setup fees, monthly minimums, or term commitments

Whether you're an early-stage marketplace or a scaled platform, you pay only for the checks you run.

Frequently Asked Questions

Trust Is Your Product. Screen Like It.

Protect your platform, your customers, and your growth with a PBSA-accredited screening partner built for the speed and complexity of gig economy hiring.

Gig economy platform contact and onboarding

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