Reactivating a Dismissed Employee or Contractor #

Who this is for {audience: admin} #

Admins who need to reactivate a previously dismissed W-2 employee or 1099 contractor in Friday.

How to Reactivate an Employee or Contractor {audience: admin} #

1. Log in to the Friday Admin Portal.
2. On the left-hand menu, click Team.
3. At the top of the Team page, click the Dismissed sub-tab.
4. In the Dismissed list, search for the employee or contractor you want to reactivate.
5. Click on the employee’s profile.
6. Click the Reactivate button.
7. Confirm the reactivation.

Once reactivated, the employee or contractor becomes active again and can be included in payroll based on their updated settings.

Understanding the Reactivation Behavior #

Reactivation Status #

• Reactivating changes the employee or contractor’s status from Dismissed → Active.
• Their historical payroll, tax, and employment data are fully preserved.
• They will now appear again in:

– Team lists
– Payroll runs
– Reports

Payroll Impact #

• Reactivated employees or contractors:

– Are only paid for payrolls after reactivation
– Are not retroactively paid for payrolls during the dismissed period

• You may need to:

– Review pay rate or salary settings
– Confirm pay schedule and work location
– Verify payment method before running payroll

When to Use Reactivation #

Use reactivation when:

• An employee returns from a temporary leave
• A contractor resumes work
• Someone was dismissed by mistake
• A terminated employee is rehired without needing a brand-new profile

✅ Reactivation is preferred over creating a new employee profile, since it keeps all historical data intact.