Can an employer fire you for a personal injury?

Negligent hiring is generally found where the employee who actually caused the injury had a reputation record that showed his propensity to misuse the kind of authority given by the employer, and this record would have been easily discoverable by that employer, had a diligent search been conducted. For example, a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace may have a cause of action for negligent hiring on the part of her employer if she can show that the employer was aware of the harasser's termination from a previous position for the same behavior.