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Essay Archive - Negligent Hiring/Retention
Negligent Hiring/Retention
Human resources professionals have been breathing a bit easier because
of the retrenchment in the "At-Will" Employment Doctrine.(1) The repreive
was short lived, however, as a relatively new employee relations law
scourge has surfaced- The Tort doctrine of negligent hiring/retention.(2)
Although this theory is not new, it's prominenece is growing. This
added cause of action in tort law is resulting in increased employer
liability and risk. Often, Court award outcomes in these cases are in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and more, and are likely to be upheld on
appeal.
The limi....
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