A Company Hired a File Clerk,but Did Not Inquire into His

question 19

Multiple Choice

A company hired a file clerk,but did not inquire into his criminal history.In fact,he has had several convictions for driving while intoxicated.On a lunch break,he got drunk and assaulted a waitress at a nearby restaurant.If the waitress sues the employer,a court would most likely decide that:

• A)the employer is liable under respondeat superior for the harmful act of the employee because it occurred during the workday
• B)the employer is liable for negligent hiring because the employer had an obligation to check his criminal background, it did not do so, and this led to him harming another person
• C)the employer is not liable for negligent hiring because the employee did not assault the waitress on company property
• D)the employer is not liable for negligent hiring because the job does not subject people to risk, and the evidence of unfitness was not related to the job
• E)none of the above

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Identify primary and secondary categories of diversity within organizations.

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Definitions:

Expected Fail

A statistical prediction or anticipation of the occurrence of failures within a system or process.

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Defect Rate

The frequency at which errors or flaws occur in a product, process, or service, typically expressed as a percentage or ratio.

Mean Number

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all numbers by the quantity of numbers.