Hiring staff is a critical process for every business. Hiring the wrong staff can be a nightmare. Hiring people that are dangerous is another matter. While an incompetent employee wastes valuable time and resources, hiring a dangerous person can have catastrophic consequences. You probably have appropriate California business insurance to protect against many circumstances, but a dangerous employee can be a real security threat to your business and your staff.
Proper background checks on potential staff are essential. Don’t think because your available position is menial or indeed super high flying that these checks are not important. Once you are satisfied with the available checks, always be on the lookout for signs an employee may be demonstrating violent tendencies or attitudes. Actions that may point to a potentially dangerous personality include:
• Verbal or physical threats to others;
• Intimidating or bullying behavior;
• Constant conflict with staff or clients;
• Signs of drug or alcohol abuse;
• Personal problems resulting in displays of desperation;
You want your workplace to be a safe and harmonious one. Just as you identify areas of need for your California business insurance, identifying potential problems quickly amongst your personnel may avert a possible dangerous situation arising.
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