- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
