Lost a job over a GoodHire background check?

Who GoodHire is and who relies on its reports

GoodHire is an employment background check brand that Checkr describes as built for small businesses. Its parent company, Inflection, was acquired by Checkr in 2022, and GoodHire now describes itself as a Checkr company while continuing to operate under the GoodHire name. If your report came from Checkr directly, see our Checkr page.

Employers use background check companies like GoodHire to run criminal record searches and to verify identity, past employment and education before making a hiring decision. A small employer may make that decision quickly and on the strength of the report alone, which makes it all the more important that the report itself is right.

Errors that show up on GoodHire background checks

Background check errors usually come from matching court records to the wrong person or reporting them incompletely. Common problems include:

• Wrong-person records. A conviction belonging to someone with a similar name or date of birth.
• Missing outcomes. A charge reported without the dismissal, acquittal or deferred adjudication that ended it.
• Sealed or expunged records. Cases a court ordered closed, still reported.
• Duplicates. One case shown as several offenses because it appeared in more than one database.
• Wrong severity. A misdemeanor or traffic infraction reported as a felony.
• Obsolete records. Arrests and other non-conviction information older than seven years.
• Verification mistakes. Employment dates, job titles or degrees reported incorrectly.

Read more about these problems on our background check errors page.

How to get your GoodHire report and dispute it

1. Get the report. Before an employer takes adverse action based on a background check, the FCRA requires it to give you a copy of the report and a summary of your rights. After a final adverse action notice, you are entitled to request another free copy within 60 days.
2. Dispute through the candidate portal. GoodHire’s dispute guide says you can view your results, select the inaccurate records, add details, and submit a dispute online. You can also dispute in writing.
3. Tell the employer right away. Let the employer know you are disputing and ask it to hold the position. The pre-adverse action notice period is your chance to be heard.
4. Attach proof. Court dispositions, dismissal or expungement orders, ID showing a different birth date or middle name, diplomas, pay stubs or W-2s.
5. Keep copies of the notices, the report, your dispute and every response.

Your rights under the FCRA

• Accuracy (15 U.S.C. § 1681e(b)). GoodHire must follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information it reports.
• Public records for employment (§ 1681k). When reporting public record information likely to hurt your chances of employment, GoodHire must either notify you at the time it reports, with the name and address of the employer, or maintain strict procedures to make sure the record is complete and up to date.
• Reinvestigation (§ 1681i). After a dispute, GoodHire must reasonably reinvestigate, free of charge, generally within 30 days, and correct or delete information that is inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable.
• File disclosure (§ 1681g). You may see all information in your file and where it came from.
• Reporting time limits (§ 1681c). Arrests and other non-conviction records generally cannot be reported after seven years. Convictions are not subject to that limit, and the limits do not apply to jobs paying $75,000 or more a year.
• Employer duties (§ 1681b(b)). The employer must give you a standalone disclosure and get your written authorization before ordering the check, and must give you the report and a summary of rights before taking adverse action.
• Adverse action notice (§ 1681m). After a final decision, the employer must name GoodHire and explain your right to a free copy and to dispute.

What you may recover

For a negligent violation, you may recover your actual damages, such as lost wages from a rescinded offer, and emotional distress, plus attorney’s fees and costs (15 U.S.C. § 1681o). For a willful violation, you may recover actual damages or statutory damages of $100 to $1,000, punitive damages, and fees and costs (§ 1681n).

Get a free case review

If a GoodHire background check reported a record that is not yours, or left out how a case ended, do not wait. An FCRA lawsuit generally must be filed within two years after you discover the violation and no later than five years after it occurred (15 U.S.C. § 1681p). FCRA Attorneys represents consumers in federal court on contingency, so there is no fee unless we win. Contact us for a free case review, or see our FCRA practice and the other companies we cover.

Questions about suing GoodHire

Can I sue GoodHire?

Yes, if the facts support a claim. GoodHire prepares background checks for employers, which makes it a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. If it reported inaccurate information without reasonable procedures, or failed to reasonably reinvestigate your dispute, you may have a claim.

Is GoodHire part of Checkr?

Yes. Checkr acquired Inflection, GoodHire's parent company, in 2022, and GoodHire now identifies itself as a Checkr company. GoodHire continues to operate under its own name. If your check was run by Checkr itself, see our Checkr page.

How do I dispute a GoodHire background check?

GoodHire says candidates can dispute through its online candidate portal by selecting the inaccurate records, adding details, and submitting. GoodHire says it will investigate and report the outcome within the time the law requires, and that if information is wrong it will correct it and send an updated report to you and the employer.

What does it cost to bring a case?

There is no fee unless we win. FCRA Attorneys handles these cases on contingency, and the FCRA lets a successful consumer recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the company.

Sources

• GoodHire: How to Dispute an Employment Background Check (candidate portal dispute process; "GoodHire, A Checkr Company")
• Checkr: Checkr acquires GoodHire FAQ (Checkr acquired Inflection; GoodHire brand continues)
• Goodwin Procter announcement, Apr. 25, 2022: Checkr acquires GoodHire

Updated November 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.