"Knowledge" as an element of the tort of negligent hiring,means that:
A)the employer knew the employee was unfit
B)the employer should have known the employee was unfit
C)the employer would have known the employee was unfit if it had done an appropriate background check
D)any of these might constitute such "knowledge"
E)none of these constitutes such "knowledge"

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The concept of "knowledge" in negligent hiring can encompass actual knowledge, constructive knowledge (should have known), or knowledge that could have been obtained through reasonable investigation.

"Knowledge" as an Element of the Tort of Negligent Hiring,means