If an Employer Does Not Check an Applicant's References and the Applicant

question 51

Multiple Choice

If an employer does not check an applicant's references and the applicant molests a child after being hired, the employer could be charged with:

• A) negligent reference
• B) defamation
• C) tort reform
• D) negligent hiring

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Definitions:

Deaf Children

Individuals who are unable to hear or have significant hearing loss from birth or early childhood.

Linguistic Determinism

The hypothesis that language limits and determines human thought patterns and knowledge.

Conceptual Distinctions

The differentiation made between concepts or categories based on inherent characteristics or theoretical criteria.

Language Capabilities

The range of abilities a person has for understanding and producing spoken or written language.