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InstituteRecruiting and hiringNegligent Hiring / RetentionRecruiting and hiringUSAHuman ResourcesEnglishAnalysisFocus AreaTalent Management & RecruitingIn Depth (Level 3)

Negligent hiring/Retention

['Recruiting and hiring']
Negligent hiring/Retention
  • Employers may be liable for actions employees take if they were negligent in hiring them.

Employers may be liable for actions employees take at work if it can be shown that the employers were negligent in hiring or retaining them. Employers should:

  • Take threats and harassment that occur within the workplace seriously, and
  • Adequately respond to employees’ complaints and warnings about potentially dangerous employees.

Background checks may:

  • Reduce the likelihood of hiring violent employees,
  • Reduce the company’s exposure, and
  • Help demonstrate that the employer did not act negligently if the check provided no reason for concern.
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recruiting-and-hiring
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InstituteRecruiting and hiringUniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)Recruiting and hiringUSAHuman ResourcesEnglishAnalysisFocus AreaTalent Management & RecruitingIn Depth (Level 3)

Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)

Negligent hiring/Retention
  • Employers may be liable for actions employees take if they were negligent in hiring them.

Employers may be liable for actions employees take at work if it can be shown that the employers were negligent in hiring or retaining them. Employers should:

  • Take threats and harassment that occur within the workplace seriously, and
  • Adequately respond to employees’ complaints and warnings about potentially dangerous employees.

Background checks may:

  • Reduce the likelihood of hiring violent employees,
  • Reduce the company’s exposure, and
  • Help demonstrate that the employer did not act negligently if the check provided no reason for concern.

RELATED TOPICS

['Recordkeeping']
['Workplace Violence']
['Policies and Procedures']
['Disabilities and ADA']
['Contingent Workforce', 'Independent Contractors', 'Temporary Employees']
['Recruiting and hiring']
['Wage and Hour']
['Privacy and Data Security']
['Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)']
['Drug and Alcohol Testing']