Assignment 1 – Faulty Screening Practices
SCMT 508
SCMT 508 Write a paper that discusses the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by using
weak or faulty screening practices
Assignment 1 - Faulty
Screening Practices
Discuss the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by
using weak or faulty screening practices.
1
, Assignment 1 – Faulty Screening Practices
Negligent hiring is a legal claim by an injured individual against an employer based on idea
that the employer did know or should’ve known their employees background especially if the
employee had a hazy background. Companies have a duty to screen individuals of high
character and with clean backgrounds to prevent hiring individuals with questionable
backgrounds. If a company hires an employee with questionable background and there is an
incident involving that employee, then that company is ultimately responsible. Incidents that
could occur include threat to fellow employees, members of the public and overall workplace
safety. A company’s failure to conduct a proper background check is a common way to prove
negligent hiring.
One example of negligent hiring is the Navy Yard shooting that occurred on September 16,
2013 by an employee named Aaron Alexis (Tkachuk, 2013). Aaron Alexis was a Navy reservist
and contracted by the Navy to work on its information technology systems. He showed up to
work on September 16, 2013 with a shotgun disassembled in a bag that was slung over his
shoulder. Once he checked into work, he slipped into a restroom, assembled his shotgun and
started his rampage which lasted well over an hour. Police agencies responded promptly and in a
subsequent firefight were able to eradicate Mr. Alexis at the cost of twelve employees who were
killed, and numerous others injured. Further investigation by authorities revealed that the
government granted Mr. Alexis a security clearance despite the red flags in his background.
These issues in his background consisted of multiple run ins with several police departments and
had failed to mention these incidents during his background check. This is a clear example of
negligent hiring and the company was held liable by the federal government.
Contributing factors of retention
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SCMT 508
SCMT 508 Write a paper that discusses the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by using
weak or faulty screening practices
Assignment 1 - Faulty
Screening Practices
Discuss the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by
using weak or faulty screening practices.
1
, Assignment 1 – Faulty Screening Practices
Negligent hiring is a legal claim by an injured individual against an employer based on idea
that the employer did know or should’ve known their employees background especially if the
employee had a hazy background. Companies have a duty to screen individuals of high
character and with clean backgrounds to prevent hiring individuals with questionable
backgrounds. If a company hires an employee with questionable background and there is an
incident involving that employee, then that company is ultimately responsible. Incidents that
could occur include threat to fellow employees, members of the public and overall workplace
safety. A company’s failure to conduct a proper background check is a common way to prove
negligent hiring.
One example of negligent hiring is the Navy Yard shooting that occurred on September 16,
2013 by an employee named Aaron Alexis (Tkachuk, 2013). Aaron Alexis was a Navy reservist
and contracted by the Navy to work on its information technology systems. He showed up to
work on September 16, 2013 with a shotgun disassembled in a bag that was slung over his
shoulder. Once he checked into work, he slipped into a restroom, assembled his shotgun and
started his rampage which lasted well over an hour. Police agencies responded promptly and in a
subsequent firefight were able to eradicate Mr. Alexis at the cost of twelve employees who were
killed, and numerous others injured. Further investigation by authorities revealed that the
government granted Mr. Alexis a security clearance despite the red flags in his background.
These issues in his background consisted of multiple run ins with several police departments and
had failed to mention these incidents during his background check. This is a clear example of
negligent hiring and the company was held liable by the federal government.
Contributing factors of retention
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