Plaintiff's counsel, aided by an injured victim, or the empty chair of the deceased, will gravely present the details. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported 3,471,000 of the available adult workforce was on parole or probation in 1992. Not many juries will be persuaded that a reasonable company should not be held accountable. Reasonable care must be demonstrated at the time of hire, promotion or upon disclosure of any other risk. Every effort should be made to minimally background all management hires and promotes.
Due diligence is possible and affordable for manager hires.
Consult your attorney for background investigation restrictions in your state. Your failure to assess risks posed by prospective hires may be contested as negligence in any event where a plaintiff has been allegedly injured by the act or omission of your employee. Business operators believe that's why they have liability insurance. Unfortunately, most l iability coverage lapses when the business is found to be negligent, grossly negligent, or criminally negligent. Review your liability insurance umbrella with your broker.