Question

Fatimah has been hired for the post of a secretary at Mauve Corp. The company conducts a routine background check based on the information provided by Fatimah. Unfortunately, her previous employer declines to provide meaningful references or details about her job history. However, Mauve Corp. ignores this lack of data and assumes that she is a credible employee. Mauve is at the risk of _____ lawsuits.A) disparate treatment
B) class action
C) negligent hiring
D) adverse impact

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C) negligent hiring .

Explanation:

In the United States, negligent hiring is a type of lawsuit made by an injured party against an employer, based on the theory that the employer knew or should know the background of their employee. Background checks (of all kinds, physical and especially criminal and drug use) are some of the ways in which companies prevent themselves from this type of lawsuit.