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Joint and Several Liability for Unpaid Fees

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Medium May 1, 2026

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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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

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Calendly will bill the Fees in advance. Customers who qualify for invoice-billing are billed immediately at the start of the Initial Subscription Term...payment of which is due thirty (30) days from the first day of the then-current Subscription Term.

Mistral AI Medium

If the Transitional Period exceeds the term defined in the Agreement, the Parties will agree to extend the term of the Agreement, solely for the purposes of an orderly Switch. Such extension will be subject to the payment of the applicable Fees for continued access to the Mistral AI Products.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Employer and Accountant Administrator are jointly and severally liable for any unpaid Service Fees and for any associated bank fees or costs of collection reasonably incurred by Gusto.

Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Gusto Terms of Service
Entity
Gusto
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036131
Document ID
CA-D-00293
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6310cb94cae8a4cdf228507d3a2a983de16f5f4ca210b7820e0e4fe06b9efae7
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 03:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Gusto
Document: Gusto Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-036131
Captured: 2026-05-21 03:08:14 UTC
SHA-256: 6310cb94cae8a4cd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/gusto/gusto-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-036131/joint-and-several-liability-for-unpaid-fees/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Gusto's Joint and Several Liability for Unpaid Fees clause do?

The clause states: “Employer and Accountant Administrator are jointly and severally liable for any unpaid Service Fees and for any associated bank fees or costs of collection reasonably incurred by Gusto.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 231 platforms. See the full comparison.

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