Alexandra was hired as a home health aide for a ABC Home Health Agency without having any criminal background check or references completed. She was convicted of retail theft five years ago and also terminated from her previous job for stealing money from the office petty cash box. After working for ABC for less than six months a patient's family member caught Alexandra stealing money from their mother's purse. Given this information ABC could be dealing with:
A) a defamation of character case.
B) a false-negative background check.
C) a false-positive background check.
D) a negligent hiring lawsuit.
E) a structured interview process.

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Alexandra's past criminal and employment history should have been evaluated through a thorough background check and reference check before being hired as a home health aide. ABC's failure to conduct these checks may make them liable for a negligent hiring lawsuit.

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