A company learns that an employee has been convicted of violent crime in the past, but allows him to continue in a position where he is often alone with customers.The organization may face liability for _________
A)negligent hiring
B)public menace
C)detrimental selection
D)negligent retention

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The company may face liability for negligent retention, which refers to the failure to take action against an employee who poses a risk to others after becoming aware of information making the employee's continued employment problematic. By allowing the employee to continue in a position with customer contact despite knowledge of his violent criminal history, the company could be deemed to have negligently retained him, leaving them accountable for any harm he causes to others.

A Company Learns That an Employee Has Been Convicted of Violent