Understanding Legal Battles

If you suffered some sort of injury or loss as a result of a problem within your work environment, you may be able to seek damages from your employer on the grounds of negligence. If you are at all familiar with proving negligence, you know that you normally have to prove a duty of care and a breach of that duty in order to show negligence. If you're not sure how that can apply in a work environment, you are not alone. Here are some of the situations where an employer may have shown negligence that could be grounds for a lawsuit.

Were The Hiring Practices Negligent?

One thing that employers are responsible for is ensuring reasonably safe practices when hiring new employees. This means appropriate screening to ensure that any potential new hires are not going to pose any kind of threat to the rest of the staff, any customers, or others who interact with the business. 

This means that new hires should be subjected to background checks and detailed research to ensure that those employees are not going to pose a risk. Failure to do this, or deciding to hire someone who could pose a threat, may lead to a negligence suit if something happens.

Was The Training Approach Negligent?

Another common source of negligence in the workplace is in the training environment. If your employer fails to offer sufficient training, and an injury or loss occurs due to insufficient training, you may have a case to claim.

For example, if one of your customers is unfairly targeted or improperly managed due to a lack of training, that customer could sue the business. Training at each workplace needs to be comprehensive, verified, and ongoing.

Was The Supervision Negligent?

Workplace supervision takes on a high level of importance, especially when it comes to protecting against negligence. This supervision includes things such as identifying when an employee is unfit, addressing that issue immediately, and identifying concerning or at-risk behaviors in the staff. A business can also be held liable if they either recognize a threat with an employee and fail to act or don't recognize the threat at all.

The more you understand about liability in the workplace, the easier it is to understand exactly what constitutes liability issues and when you might have a case. Talk with a negligence attorney today for more information to help you with your case.