If a Person Could Be Expected to Possibly Cause Problems

question 203

Multiple Choice

If a person could be expected to possibly cause problems and an employer hires them anyway, the employer could be held liable for ____ if the employee commits a tort against a customer.

• A) lack of care in hiring
• B) irreverence in hiring
• C) irresponsibility in hiring
• D) lack of foresight in hiring
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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