Negligent Hiring: Mississippi
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Je'Nell Blocher Blum, Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A.
Summary
- An employer will be liable for the negligent hiring of an employee if that employee injures a third party and the employer knew or should have known of the employee's unfitness. See Negligent Hiring Claims.
- Criminal background checks are required for certain types of employment positions, particularly when they involve the care and/or supervision of children or the elderly. See Mandatory Screenings.
- In order to minimize exposure to negligent hiring claims, an employer may request state conviction and arrest information of a potential employee if he or she has provided written consent. See Arrest and Conviction Records.
- An employer may conduct preemployment drug and alcohol testing. See Drug and Alcohol Testing.
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