The plaintiff contended the employer was negligent for failing to adequately screen the employee's background prior to hiring him, which would have revealed a long police record that included sexual misconduct. Attorneys for the woman brought action against the nursing home for negligent hiring and retention of an employee who had a prior criminal record that included several offenses of sexual predation. More and more companies are being held liable for property damages, personal injury and death arising from a negligent hiring situation. The courts are no longer accepting a defense of ignorance for a negligent hiring liability when reasonable pre-employment background checks were not performed. The ripple effects of enormous monetary awards and negative publicity can devastate even the most successful of businesses.
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