Negligent Hiring: Connecticut
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Scott E. Schaffer, Schaffer Law, LLC
Summary
- Connecticut recognizes claims for negligent hiring. See Elements of a Negligent Hiring Claim in Connecticut.
- Injured parties asserting a negligent hiring claim must prove the employer knew or should have known at the time of hire that the employee had a propensity to engage in the type of conduct that caused the injury. See Elements of a Negligent Hiring Claim in Connecticut.
- The injury must have been caused by acts outside the employee's normal course of employment. See Elements of a Negligent Hiring Claim in Connecticut.
- Various tools, if properly used during the screening process, can reduce the risk of a negligent hiring claim. See Minimizing the Risk of Negligent Hiring Claims.
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