Identity Theft Education
In 2009 it was reported by the Federal Trade Commission that:
- 1 in 6 Americans will be a victim of identity theft this year alone.
- In the last twelve months 9.93 million people have had some type of identity theft
crime committed against them.
- Victims spend on average $1,200 in out-of-pocket expenses and an average of 175
hours in their efforts to resolve the many problems caused by identity thieves.
A pervasive type of identity fraud is identity theft, which involves “stealing”
another person’s personal identifying information. All thieves need to perpetrate
this crime is a name, social security number (SSN), and a birth date
If a known felon is employed and later engages in identity fraud involving your
customers or employees, the company can face liability including negligent hiring
claims. In addition, companies are liable for negligently retaining an employee.
For example, even if an employer performed a thorough background check and exercised
appropriate care--if the employee acts improperly during the term of contract, then
the company may be deemed negligent simply by retaining the employee.
In our presentation we will discuss the advantages/disadvantages for these services.
It is our mission to educate companies on what to look for in candidate applications
that might signal potential trouble ahead.
