Rehire
(verb)
- To hire someone again who has previously been employed by the same organization or company.
- To give a job back to someone who had it before.
Origin:
The word rehire comes from the combination of two words re (again) and hire which means to employ someone again after they have previously been employed.
Examples:
- The company decided to rehire the employee after realizing their mistake.
- The company rehired the retiree as a consultant.
- The workers that were laid off were rehired after the factory reopened.
- The company rehired the experienced worker for the critical project.
- The employer rehired her after her maternity leave.