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# I marked an employee as a leaver in error

If you've marked an employee as a leaver but haven't yet processed a pay run, you can reinstate their record. Once reinstated, they will be included in your current payroll.

To reinstate an employee:

1. **Navigate to the People Section:**
   - Click on the **People** section in the main menu.

2. **Select the Employee:**
   - Find the employee you wish to terminate.
   - Click on the three dots (`...`) next to the employee's name.
   - Select **Edit** to open the employee record.

3. **Reinstate Employee**
   - Next to the employee's name in their record, click on the three dots (`⋮`).
   - Choose **Reinstate employee* from the dropdown menu.

**Note: If you have already processed the employee as a leaver and submitted payroll, you cannot reinstate the leaver. Instead, you must add them as a new starter and use the P45 from their previous leaver record. Note that you will also need to give them a new payroll id, as indicated by HMRC.**