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What are background checks worth? Big lesson in this recent case


July 14, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Background checks, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Law

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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Employee assaults stranger while on duty — is it HR’s fault?


June 18, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Background checks, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Law

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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New hire attacks employee: Was it HR’s fault?


October 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Background checks, Law, Special Report

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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‘Reckless hiring’ claim hits company hard


August 14, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Background checks, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Law

A pending lawsuit shows the dangers of background check mistakes.

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