Q: I own a furniture store. One of my delivery guys recently decided to steal some food from a convenience store while he was out making deliveries. When the cashier confronted him, my driver beat him up pretty badly in an effort to get away.
The cashier has threatened to sue my business over the incident. I ran a criminal background check on the driver before I hired him because I wanted to make sure he wouldn't be stealing from my customers' homes, and no felonies or violent crimes showed up. Will I be liable for what he did?
The Arkansas Employment Law Letter explores negligent hiring.
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