rehire

American  

[ree-hahyuhr] / ˌriˈhaɪər /

verb (used with object)

1. to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment a second or subsequent time (often used in the passive).

   More than half of the dismissed teachers were rehired the following year.

   Officials have said they hope to rehire many of the 900 employees who were laid off when the hospital closed.

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noun

1. an act or instance of engaging someone’s services for payment a second or subsequent time.

   A transfer within the group of related companies is considered continuous employment, not a termination and a rehire.

2. a person whose services have been engaged for payment a second or subsequent time.

   Rehires are eligible to have their retirement benefits reinstated after a 30-day waiting period.

Etymology

Origin of rehire

First recorded in 1760–70; re- ( def. ) + hire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Keep older adults who already have these skills working, rehire those we’re letting go and build a bridge at work between skilled, older adults and younger cohorts who could learn from them on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new bill bans such fire and rehire practices in most circumstances, but a company could still use it if it is at risk of becoming insolvent.

From BBC

A state judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva that alleged the county defamed him, violated his rights and unfairly flagged his personnel file with a “do not rehire” tag.

From Los Angeles Times

The county investigated Huntsman’s allegation and slapped the former sheriff with the “do not rehire” label.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also a pledge to rehire the hundreds of thousands of federal workers laid off since Oct.

From Slate

Related Words

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