Likely to take more, and longer absences from work. 5 times more likely to file for Workers Compensation. Most employees who abuse drugs or alcohol on the job or at home are never detected. The only employees who are usually identified abusing drugs or alcohol at work are the extreme cases, who have finally slipped up so badly they've caused an event that draws dramatic attention. It is believed that a majority of job applicants misrepresent their previous work history, salary or education.
Many applicants list jobs they never had or omit the ones an employer really wants to know about.
Furthermore, the people with the most serious problems are usually attracted to job positions most sensitive to their activity. For example, shoplifters are attracted to sales, while violently prone individuals to security and so on. When applying for a position, these people assume that most companies are reluctant to perform pre-employment background screening. Too often, they are right, and this leads to costly litigation. What the term negligent hiring means is that an employer hires an applicant without properly confirming the information provided on the employment application, and it is later discovered that the individual has a background indicating a propensity for misconduct on the job.