Dismiss and rehire employees

If you're an admin with the required permissions, you can dismiss and rehire employees from your Gusto admin profile. If you do not see the option to start an employee dismissal, reach out to the primary admin of the account.  

When you dismiss an employee, there are many implications for their payroll and benefits. Use the dropdowns below to learn what happens when you dismiss an employee, including the timeline of notifications and important compliance implications to consider.

If you need to run a dismissal payroll, or pay a dismissed employee, go to this article. If you have no more employees left to pay, learn how to cancel your Gusto account. To dismiss or rehire a contractor, follow the steps outlined here

*It’s our policy to guarantee lifetime access of payroll information to all users, subject to compliance with our Terms of Service.