Checkr and Colorado AI Act — Colorado Employer Compliance Guide

Checkr and the Colorado AI Act — What Colorado Employers Using the Platform Need to Know

Checkr processes background checks for thousands of Colorado employers using AI-assisted screening technology. Under the Colorado AI Act, every employer using Checkr to screen job applicants has formal compliance obligations they almost certainly have not addressed.

By Steven Bradley April 13, 2026 2 min read min read

Checkr is one of the most widely used background screening platforms in the United States, serving employers across Colorado in industries from technology and healthcare to hospitality and retail. The company uses AI throughout its screening process in ways that create direct Colorado AI Act compliance obligations for every Colorado employer on the platform.

How Checkr Uses AI in Ways That Matter for Colorado

Checkr has been explicit about its use of machine learning in its screening workflow. Several of those uses are directly relevant to Colorado AI Act compliance.

Checkr's platform uses AI to identify report findings that may require adverse action notices under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and to determine how those findings are weighted and presented to employers. The AI influences how employers interpret and act on screening results — which means it is substantially influencing consequential employment decisions.

Checkr's continuous monitoring product uses AI to scan for new criminal records and driving violations on an ongoing basis. AI-generated alerts about employee records that influence ongoing employment decisions are consequential under the Colorado AI Act.

Checkr also uses AI in its candidate-facing processes, including automated dispute handling. When AI influences how disputes about screening information are resolved, those are consequential decisions affecting Colorado residents.

The Colorado AI Act's Specific Requirements for Checkr Users

As a Colorado employer using Checkr, you have four specific obligations under SB 24-205.

Send a formal documentation request to Checkr. Write a formal letter to Checkr's legal or compliance department citing the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act — SB 24-205 — by name. Request documentation of their AI systems: how the AI works in the screening process, what data it uses, what bias testing has been conducted, and how Checkr addresses Colorado's specific requirements. Set a 30-day response deadline and keep a dated copy.

Complete an impact assessment for Checkr's AI system. Document what Checkr's AI does in your screening process, what risks of discrimination might exist, and how you are managing those risks through vendor documentation requests and human review.

Implement human review of Checkr reports. Before taking any adverse employment action based on a Checkr report, a named person at your organization must review the full report rather than simply acting on the AI-generated summary. Document that review in the candidate's file.

Provide disclosure and appeal rights. Notify applicants that AI-assisted background screening is part of your hiring process. Give declined applicants a way to contest the screening result and request human review of the decision.

The GoodHire Connection

Checkr acquired GoodHire in 2022. If your Colorado business uses GoodHire for background screening, you are using Checkr's platform. The Colorado AI Act compliance obligations are identical. Send your documentation requests to both the GoodHire and Checkr legal teams and document both communications.

This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed Colorado attorney.