This section helps HR professionals understand, in general, when an employer can be held responsible for the harm caused by an employee if it knew or should have known in the hiring process that the employee was unfit for the position. This section also offers best practices on conducting due diligence on new hires in order to avoid exposure to negligent hiring claims.
An employer may use this form to encourage employees to report health or safety violations to the employer. A form for Employees Regarding Perceived Health or Safety Violations allows the employer the opportunity to fix violations without an OSHA citation.