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A Case for Background Checks

 
Background screening is an essential part of the hiring process, and a valuable tool that helps identify an applicant’s qualifications. Employers have an obligation to learn about the candidates they are evaluating for hire. There is also a duty to ensure a potential hire does not have an adverse history that could raise a red flag for potential harm to a business or post a safety risk to employees and clients.

Businesses that lack a screening program put themselves at risk for potential legal consequences associated with poor worker selection. If information should surface that an employee is unfit for the job, a business can be held liable for negligent hiring. No business is immune from negligent hiring situations due to substandard hiring practices.Negligent hiring is based on the premise that employers have an obligation to protect employees and clients from harm or injury (or “foreseeable” acts) caused by an employee.

Statistics of Interest:
• A SHRM Workplace Violence Survey, published in 2012, found that over one-third (36 percent) of organizations reported incidents of workplace violence.
• Survey results conducted by Right Management in 2012 revealed that 42% of respondents indicated that the average cost of a bad hire is at least

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Faculty

Todd Carpenter

Intellicorp