The hiring process is time-consuming and expensive enough without adding possible litigation to the list of employer concerns.
Unfortunately, recent statistics overwhelmingly demonstrate that many companies, ranging from family-owned businesses to major corporations, make mistakes that leave them open to unnecessary risk:
- Research conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that 50 percent of all resumes and applications contain fabrications.
- The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that employee theft causes 33 percent of all business failures.
- According to Department of Justice statistics, workplace violence accounts for 18 percent of all violent crimes.
- Overall, 66 percent of negligent hiring trial cases result in jury awards averaging $600,000 in damages, and the Workplace Violence Research Institute reports that the average jury award for civil suits on behalf of the injured is $3 million.
While most companies provide applicants with standard employment applications, review resumes and conduct interviews, in today’s society, additional steps are required to create a thorough and thoughtful hiring process, even when recruiters are involved.
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