Question

A school district hired a school bus driver without conducting a multi-state criminal background check; a background check was conducted only in the state in which the school was located. Subsequently, the school bus driver was convicted of kidnapping one of the children who traveled in his bus. The prosecution in the case revealed that the driver had been convicted ten years ago for a similar case in another state. The school district is guilty of _____.
a. information falsification.
b. stereotyping.
c. compensatory hiring.
d. negligent hiring.

Answer 1

Answer: d. negligent hiring.

Explanation:

Negligence hiring is known to occur when an employer employ employees or workers without examining their records in their previous place of employment. It is a claim which holds an employer accountable for his employees act. It is expected that an employer of labour should know about his employee’s previous employment history and background before hiring them. Thus, the employer is held responsible for not doing a thorough background check on the employee which shows that he is not truthful or honest and can cause harm.