Question

A company is being sued for negligent hiring. They hired an employee who at the time of recruitment disclosed verbally and stated in writing about their prior drug addiction. Is the company guilty of negligent hiring?

Answer 1

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Since the employee that was hired had verbally disclosed his past with drugs, the employer does present a liability against the fact that they were in knowledge of the situation verbally or written and therefore, the lawsuit is valid in this case, even if the plaintiff has no proof of their claim, the company is guilty of negligent hiring. The company can defend itself because there was a verbal disclosure and no written proof of the incident. This is unethical in nature and therefore companies should not indulge in bad faith.

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