negligent hiringglossary / NEGLIGENT HIRING negligent hiring. Torts. An employer’s lack of care in selecting an employee who the employer knew or should have known was unfit for the position, thereby creating an unreasonable risk that another person would be harmed. 词条贡献者 译者Kevin,毕业于亚洲顶尖的法学院,擅长翻译各种与国际贸易委员会诉讼 相关的法律文件。