September 2026 Summaries

Checkr has introduced Checkr Assistant, an AI-powered dashboard tool designed to help small businesses choose appropriate background-check packages based on their industry and open roles. By answering questions about a position, employers receive tailored recommendations that may include criminal records, driving records, employment and education verification, drug testing, professional-license checks, credit reports, and other screenings, with examples provided for transportation, hospitality, healthcare, construction, and finance roles. The assistant can also explain why screenings are recommended and help users navigate ordering, candidate invitations, report statuses, billing, and background-check results, while leaving all hiring decisions to employers. Planned updates include plain-language explanations of report charges and adjudication guidance informed by an organization’s past decisions. Checkr also highlights expanded verification options, streamlined ordering and candidate workflows, fast criminal-check turnaround times, and integrations with more than 200 HR, applicant-tracking, and payroll platforms, while noting that its information is educational rather than legal advice.