Question

A school hired a bus driver without conducting a multistate criminal background check; the school conducted a background check only in the state in which it is located. Subsequently, the driver was convicted of kidnapping one of the children who traveled in his bus. The prosecution in the case revealed that the driver had been convicted 10 years ago for a similar case in another state. In this scenario, the school is guilty of _____.

Answer 1

Negligent hiring

Step-by-step explanation:

A school hired a bus driver without conducting a multistate criminal background check; the school conducted a background check only in the state in which it is located. Subsequently, the driver was convicted of kidnapping one of the children who traveled in his bus. The prosecution in the case revealed that the driver had been convicted 10 years ago for a similar case in another state. In this scenario, the school is guilty of negligent hiring

Negligent hiring is a legal claim made against an employer which is based on the fact that the employer knew or should have known about the employee's background i.e,the employer should have known about the employee's background of violent behavior.In this scenario, the school is guilty of negligent hiring because they fail to do a proper criminal background check on potential employees and also check employment and personal references of the driver in order to validate his employment history