Checkr, the background-screening platform last valued at $5B, cuts 32% of workforce

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April 10, 2024, 5:10 PM

Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks, has laid off 382 employees as companies are not significantly hiring talent. The job cuts — which affected 32% of the company's workforce — came nearly two years after Checkr announced the acquisition of Inflection, the startup behind GoodHire, a background-checking platform for small- and midsized businesses. Checkr has given the affected employees a minimum of 10 weeks of severance and health insurance, as well as career and mental health support.

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