Your company can be legally liable for negligent hiring if you fail to uncover a job applicant's incompetence or unfitness by checking their references, criminal ... |
In order for a customer, employee, or other third party to prevail in a negligent hiring suit against an employer, the following must generally be shown: |
Reasonable investigation duty. You have a duty to make a reasonable investigation of an applicant's fitness before hiring. The extent of the duty may vary with the circumstances. |
Use the following checklist to help you check references: |
Former employers are in the best position to tell you about an applicant's work history. Make sure the information you get agrees with what the applicant gave you. Employers' references can give you ... |
Calling is a better way to check references than writing because people will sometimes tell you information that they don't want to put in writing. |
If you write to a former employer, your chances of getting a response are not as good as if you call. On the other hand, some employers won't give out any information unless they get a written ... |
Most employers don't check personal references, even when they ask for them. There is a common perception that personal references are usually friends of the applicant, and that they will not convey ... |
Educational credentials are frequently misrepresented on resumes and job applications, because many employers don't check educational references. It's important to do it, though, to make sure that ... |
If an applicant is going to be handling large sums of money or exercising financial discretion at your business, you may want to run a credit check. Unless you're worried about the applicant stealing ... |
