Which of the Following Causes an Employer to Be Subject

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes an employer to be subject to a claim of negligent hiring?

• A) Failure to conduct a reasonable and responsible background check on an employee.
• B) Failure to provide a reference about a former employee.
• C) Failure to use word-of-mouth recruiting to obtain new employees.
• D) Failure to correct an employee's mistaken belief about a job or an organization.

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Definitions:

Fringe Benefits

Non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries, such as health insurance, paid vacations, and retirement plans.

Americans with Disabilities Act

A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places open to the general public.

Epileptic Seizure

A brief episode of signs or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain, associated with epilepsy.

Disparate Treatment

An illegal employment practice where an employee is treated differently or less favorably because of characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, or nationality.