Drug Screening for On-Demand Workers

How Drug Screening Works on GigSmart

Drug screening is available as an optional add-on through GigSmart's Checkr integration — contact us for pricing. It is not applied across the worker pool by default. You decide which roles require it and set that requirement on the shift.

For on-demand staffing, that granularity is the point. A warehouse operation might require screening on equipment-operating roles and skip it on general labor. Applying one standard to every shift costs money on roles that don't call for it and slows down coverage that could have filled sooner.

Adding Screening to a Shift

You define the screening requirement when you post the shift. Workers see that requirement before they apply, so expectations are set before anyone is matched to your job rather than after.

Screening runs through Checkr, with status visible alongside the rest of your shift details. Drug screening and background checks can run in parallel where you've required both.

Screening Options Side by Side

Three options are available through the Checkr integration, priced separately.

Deciding Which Roles Need Screening

This one belongs to you. Which roles require drug screening, what your policy says, and how testing rules apply to your industry and locations are questions for your own legal and HR advisors — not for a staffing platform, and not for this post.

What GigSmart does is make the requirement configurable per shift instead of all-or-nothing, so whatever policy you land on can be applied precisely rather than approximately.

Building a Roster You Don't Have to Re-Screen

When a worker completes a screened shift and performs well, mark them as a favorite. Favorites get priority on your future postings, which means the workers you've already vetted are the ones most likely to show up on your next shift.

Over time that's what makes screened coverage practical at volume — a known roster, rather than a fresh evaluation every time you post.

See How It Works

The interactive G-Flex tour walks through posting a shift, setting requirements, and reviewing worker profiles. More on GigSmart's approach to worker verification is on the Trust and Safety page.

FAQs About Drug Screening for On-Demand Workers

Are GigSmart workers drug screened?

Not by default. Drug screening is an optional add-on through GigSmart's Checkr integration, applied to the shifts and roles where you require it. Contact us for pricing.

How do I require drug screening on a shift?

You set the requirement when you post the shift. Workers see it before they apply, and screening runs through the Checkr integration.

Can drug screening and a background check run at the same time?

Yes. Where you've required both, they can run in parallel rather than sequentially.

What does drug screening cost?

Drug screening is an optional add-on priced separately from the standard G-Flex service fee — contact us for pricing. For reference, a 1099 shift with a background check carries a $35 per-shift minimum instead of $25.