No more free passes: 93% of Indian firms now vet freelancers as identity scams spill into gig work

For years, corporate India treated its contingent workforce like digital walk-ins—brought in quickly to plug project gaps, handed access cards and system credentials, and spared the gruelling background checks reserved for full-time staff. That backdoor, however, is now firmly shut.As candidate impersonation and credential forgery reached record levels, a staggering 93% of Indian employers have now begun vetting contract and freelance workers before they clock in for Day 1, according to a cross-market research report commissioned by global screening firm…