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The updated terms make explicit that requesting a background check through Gusto creates a legally binding agreement not just with Gusto but also incorporating terms from Gusto's payroll service and Checkr's service agreement. This means customers are committing to multiple overlapping sets of terms when they initiate a background check request. The change does not appear to alter the substantive rights or obligations, but rather clarifies their scope and binding nature in writing.
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"Employer understands and agrees that Employer is solely responsible for ensuring Employer's compliance with all applicable law, including any wage and hour, taxation, and employment regulation that may affect Employer's obligations to Members paid through the Payroll Service following cancellation...Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Employer understands and agrees that Employer is solely responsible for ensuring Employer's compliance with all applicable law, including any wage and hour, taxation, and employment regulation that may affect Employer's obligations to Members paid through the Payroll Service following cancellation...”
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