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It has recently been brought to management's attention that an employee has conducted a violent act/sexual offense outside of work since being employed with the company. His initial background check w
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Negligent Hiring

posted at 5/2/2005 7:06 AM EDT
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It has recently been brought to management's attention that an employee has conducted a violent act/sexual offense outside of work since being employed with the company. His initial background check when he was hired 9 years ago was clear. Now that this has been brought to our attention, what can we do? Should we conduct another background check without discriminating against him. Can we terminate him since in this case it is directly related to him job being in the hospitality/hotel industry?
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Negligent Hiring

posted at 5/11/2005 8:52 AM EDT
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First: 3/21/2005
Last: 4/28/2009
Has he been accused or convicted?
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Negligent Hiring

posted at 5/12/2005 2:12 AM EDT
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First: 4/19/2005
Last: 6/23/2005
Convicted.
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Negligent Hiring

posted at 5/12/2005 4:14 AM EDT
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First: 3/21/2005
Last: 4/28/2009
I'm assuming that your policies stress that an applicant have a clear record prior to hire. You're right that you can't allow your staff/guests to be safety compromised. I work in a company that requires that we have clean backgrounds and anything regarding fraud, theft, assault, etc. warrants automatic dismissal. Do your policies also carry a clause to allow for at will dismissal?
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Negligent Hiring

posted at 5/12/2005 4:15 AM EDT
Posts: 56
First: 3/21/2005
Last: 4/28/2009
I'm assuming that your policies stress that an applicant have a clear record prior to hire. You're right that you can't allow your staff/guests to be safety compromised. I work in a company that requires that we have clean backgrounds and anything regarding fraud, theft, assault, etc. warrants automatic dismissal. Do your policies also carry a clause to allow for at will dismissal?
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