The Duty of Employers Includes the Duty to Exercise Reasonable

question 80

True/False

The duty of employers includes the duty to exercise reasonable care in hiring, training, supervising, and retaining employees. This duty is independent of the vicarious liability of an employer for an employee's tortious conduct during the course of employment.

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Definitions:

Cortisol production

The process of synthesizing cortisol, a steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.

Testosterone production

The biological process by which the male sex hormone testosterone is synthesized, primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, as well as a small amount in the adrenal glands.

Programmed theories

Theories of aging that suggest that the human body ages according to a genetic timetable or a biological clock.

Genetic instructions

The information encoded in an organism's DNA that guides growth, development, and function.