Define: Newly hired employee

How is Newly hired employee defined in a legal contract?

• Newly hired employee means any worker, regardless of their employment state or schedule, employed by an [organization] and who remains employed as of the orientation for new employees. This term also encompasses all workers who have been or are still employed by the [organization] and end up being part of a bargaining unit due to their current role. For such workers only, date of hire is considered the date when the workers' employment status led to them being placed in the bargaining unit. Seen in 45 SEC filings
• Newly hired employee means a worker who has not been previously employed by the employer or was formerly employed by the employer but has not been in employment for at least 60 consecutive days. Seen in 18 SEC filings
• Newly hired employee means a worker who would have been considered eligible for employment as of the previous November 1 based on their initial position and annual remuneration rate, and whose salary in the hiring year is projected to exceed a [number] limit for such year. Seen in 12 SEC filings
• Newly hired employee means an individual who either has not been previously employed by the employer or was formerly employed by the employer but has not been in employment for at least 60 consecutive days. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Newly hired employee means any individual, including officers, recently hired by a [company] or a subsidiary at the time of conferring a title. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Newly hired employee means any worker, whether full-time or part-time, employed by a district, with the data of the person not previously supplied to the bargaining entity. This includes all individuals who have been or are currently employed by the district and consequently become part of the bargaining unit represented by the bargaining entity, and whose information has not been previously given to the bargaining entity. Seen in 3 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Newly hired employee means a person who either hasn't worked previously for [company] or hadn't worked there for [number] consecutive days prior to re-employment.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment contract
• Consulting contract

Relevant Circumstances

• When forming new employment agreements
• When hiring contractors or consultants
• When rehiring former employees or contractors

Relevant Sectors

• Human Resources
• IT & Software
• Logistics & Supply Chain

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Genie Definition 2

• Newly hired employee means any employee either permanently, part-time, or full-time, engaged by [organization], who is still employed as of the new employees' orientation date.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employee Handbook
• Service Level Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When creating clear guidelines for employment conditions
• When setting expectations for employee performance

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare
• Education
• Government

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