Dismiss and rehire contractors (for admins)

What to expect when you dismiss a contractor

• You will not be able to pay them.
  • They'll be considered inactive.
• Contractors will not be emailed about being dismissed
• Contractors can still sign in to Gusto to view their payments and access documents.

Dismiss a contractor

1. Click the People section and select Team members.
2. Search for the contractor's name.
   • You can see a list of all contractors by clicking the filter icon, selecting contractors only, and then clicking Apply.
3. Click your contractor's name.
4. From the “Work” section, scroll to the “Work” card, and click x Dismiss. 
5. Enter an end date.
6. Click Save.

1. Go to the People section and select Team members. 
2. Click the Dismissed tab.
3. Search dismissed team members to find the person.
4. Click their name to view their profile.

If you need to pay your contractor in the future, rehire them first, then submit the payment. 

If you need to pay a contractor who already has a dismissed profile in Gusto, rehire them:

1. Go to the People section and select Team members.
2. Click the Dismissed tab.
3. Search dismissed team members to find the person.
4. Click their name to view their profile.
5. Scroll to find the + Rehire link.
6. Enter a start date.
7. Click Save.

The contractor will appear active (instead of dismissed) in the Team members section of Gusto on the start date.

Once they're active, to pay them, go to the Pay section and select Pay Contractors.

You can only dismiss a contractor a second time after you've processed a payment (or reported a historical payment)—as a reminder, you're only charged their monthly per-contractor price in the months they're paid (or a historical payment is reported). This means you're not being charged for them just because they're active, only when you pay them.

Head to our article on changing worker types.