Employment screening is a crucial tool that helps employers make sound decisions when it comes to hiring, promoting, retaining, and firing employees. Organizations that establish comprehensive background screening policies are arguably better prepared to defend themselves against negligent hiring lawsuits versus those organizations that do not conduct any level of background search. Employers in the transportation industry may be more vulnerable to negligent hiring claims when it relates to drivers whose actions — whether due to negligence or intentional misconduct — cause significant monetary and bodily harm to others. This whitepaper covers negligent hiring, its impact on the transportation industry, and how background checks can play a role in helping mitigate risk to organizations.
