ABC Manufacturing employs a man who frequently exhibits aggressive behavior towards both co-workers and customers.Managers at ABC realize that the employee has a potential for violence,yet they continue to keep him on the payroll.If the employee harms a co-worker,then ABC Manufacturing could be held liable for ________.

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B)Negligent retention is the liability an employer may incur when a company keeps persons on the payroll whose records indicate a strong potential for wrongdoing and fails to take steps to defuse a possibly violent situation.If an employer ignores warning signs leading up to a violent incident,it could be held legally liable.

ABC Manufacturing Employs a Man Who Frequently Exhibits Aggressive Behavior