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rehire en · NOUN
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English hire
English rehire
From re- + hire.
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A former employee who has been hired again.
Not all rehires have a happy ending. Jerry Abiog, 37, worked for an Atlanta-based consulting firm until he was laid off in January -- only to get called back six weeks later. 2009 August 19, Jessica Dickler, “You're fired! You're hired!”, in CNN Money, archived from the original on 23 Oct 2017:
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rehire en · VERB
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English hire
English rehire
From re- + hire.
Meanings
(transitive) To hire again.
The National Labor Relations Board petitioned in federal court to force Starbucks (SBUX) to rehire three workers who claimed the coffee chain retaliated against them for attempting to unionize. 2022 April 25, Ramishah Maruf, “US labor board sues Starbucks to rehire unionizing employees”, in CNN:
There are many upsides to rehiring former employees, according to management professor Peter Cappelli of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. The positives include savings on recruiting and training costs, maintaining associations between customers and employees, and the fact that the rehired employee doesn't need an introduction to his or her colleagues. 2009 August 19, Jessica Dickler, “You're fired! You're hired!”, in CNN Money, archived from the original on 23 Oct 2017: