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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 that failure to comply with this Section 4 means that Gusto may be unable to provide Employer with the Services, and may result in the immediate termination of this Agreement and the Services with or without notice and without liability to Employer.Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Employer understands that failure to comply with this Section 4 means that Gusto may be unable to provide Employer with the Services, and may result in the immediate termination of this Agreement and the Services with or without notice and without liability to Employer.”
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