Negligent retention

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002293

A legal claim alleging that an employer is liable for harm caused by an employee because the employer knew or should have known that the employee posed a risk to others. This arises when an employer keeps an employee on staff despite awareness of their unsuitability or dangerous propensities. Proof requires demonstrating the employer's knowledge of the employee's dangerousness and a causal link to the harm.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-002293
Field	Insurance and risk management
Subject	Management Liability

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002293",
  "term": "Negligent retention",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A legal claim alleging that an employer is liable for harm caused by an employee because the employer knew or should have known that the employee posed a risk to others. This arises when an employer keeps an employee on staff despite awareness of their unsuitability or dangerous propensities. Proof requires demonstrating the employer's knowledge of the employee's dangerousness and a causal link to the harm.",
  "subject": "Management Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/negligent-retention/"
}

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