With the rise in negligent hiring laws and events like 911... employers are scrutinizing the backgrounds of potential hires more diligently then ever before. They will routinely check your references, driving record, credit report and criminal history to ferret out the prospective employees who interview well but lack the experience and skill set to perform the job or have a background that predisposes them to violence or illegal activity. Employers have to... they are being held liable for the actions of their employees and negligent hiring suits can easily run into the millions of dollars. From the perspective of an employer... background screening doesn't cost, it pays.
Are you an unknowing victim of criminal identity theft? You might have skeletons you never new existed...
Victims of criminal identity theft seldom have a clue someone has burdened them with a criminal record until they are stopped for a traffic violation and the officer arrests them on the spot. Don't wait until this happens to you. Check your criminal record to ensure there are no surpirses in your background. You can bet your prospective employer will.
Employers - The best indication of future performance is past performance...
Many states recognize the employer's obligation to check its employees' background and have adopted negligent hiring laws. Under this legal theory an employer can be held responsible for injuries caused by their employees if it is shown the employer failed to conduct appropriate research such as reference checks and investigation of criminal record, driving records, and other background information that would have identified a predisposition of misconduct. An employer may be found liable for negligent hiring when an employee causes harm to a coworker, customer or member of the general public.
Could this be your company?
Tallahassee Furniture Co., Inc. v. Harrison awarded $2.5 million for negligently hiring a delivery man who savagely attacked woman customer in her home. According to the lawsuit, the employee had a criminal history of violence that could easily have been identified during a background check.
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