July 14, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Not all employers conduct background checks for every position they hire. But as this recent court case shows, sometimes they’re just plain necessary.
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Tags: background check, negligent hiring
June 18, 2009 by Sam Narisi
If one of your employees attacks a stranger while on duty, does that make the company liable? That’s what an assault victim claimed in this recent case.
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Tags: assault, negligent hiring
October 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi

It’s one of HR’s worst nightmares: An employee’s injured after an attack by a co-worker. If it turns out the attacker had a history of violent behavior, can the company be sued for hiring him?
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Tags: background check, negligent hiring, sexual assualt
August 14, 2008 by Sam Narisi