A cause of action for negligent hiring, retention, or supervision requires a showing that the employer knew or should have known of the employee's propensity for the conduct which caused the injury and that there is a connection between the negligence and the injury. The employer's negligence lies in its having placed the employee in a position to cause foreseeable harm which most probably would not have occurred had the employer taken reasonable care in making decisions regarding the employee's hiring, retention, or supervision.
Schlesinger v. Sisters of the Order of St. Dominic, NY Slip Op 01831 (2d Dep't March 26, 2025)
