SCMT 508SCMT 508 Write a paper that discusses the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by using weak or faulty screening practicesAssignment 1 - FaultyScreening PracticesDiscuss the contributing factors of negligent hiring and retention an employer can face by using weak or faulty screening practices.1Negligent hiring is a legal claim by an injured individual against an employer based on idea that the employer did know or should’ve known their employees background especially if the employee had a hazy background. Companies have a duty to screen individuals of high character and with clean backgrounds to prevent hiring individuals with questionable backgrounds. If a company hires an employee with questionable background and there is an incident involving that employee, then that company is ultimately responsible. Incidents that could occur include threat to fellow employees, members of the public and overall workplace safety. A company’s failure to conduct a proper background check is a common way to prove negligent hiring.One example of negligent hiring is the Navy Yard shooting that occurred on September 16,2013 by an employee named Aaron Alexis (Tkachuk, 2013). Aaron Alexis was a Navy reservist and contracted by