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re-employ

British  

verb

  1. to take on (a previous employee) again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It came after the transport secretary gave P&O "one final opportunity" to re-employ staff on their previous wages.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2022

According to Rutter’s statement, the $25 million would “provide long-term cash flow for essential personnel to ensure that we can reopen the Center and re-employ our staff and musicians.”

From Washington Post Mar. 28, 2020

It would help to re-employ workers who have lost jobs and get them trained for higher paying jobs.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2016

The petition, addressed to United’s chairman Kevin McCabe, was prompted by reports that the club are preparing to re-employ him on his release.

From The Guardian Aug. 13, 2014

In fact, I intended to re-employ you, for I need you badly.

From The Iron Trail by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

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