Angus has been a bus driver for a tour bus company for the last 15 years and has an excellent driving record. Last year, Angus was on medical leave for 8 weeks due to a back injury which has left him in chronic pain. If Angus has an accident while driving one of the tour buses because of the effects of his prescription pain medication and if passengers are injured, the company might be liable for_____.
A) failure to conduct a thorough background check on Angus
B) negligent hiring
C) criminal negligence
D) negligent retention

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Negligent retention refers to a situation where an employer knows of an employee's dangerous propensities and fails to terminate their employment. In this case, if the bus company knows that Angus is taking prescription pain medication that affects his ability to drive safely and continues to employ him as a driver without taking any action to address the situation, they could be found liable for negligent retention if an accident were to occur.

Angus Has Been a Bus Driver for a Tour Bus