last hired, first fired

phrase

The most recently hired employees in a business are likely to be the first to be sacked if the business needs to downsize.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. The most recently hired employees in a business are likely to be the first to be sacked if the business needs to downsize.
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APA

last hired, first fired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20hired%2C%20first%20fired

MLA

“last hired, first fired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20hired%2C%20first%20fired. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “last hired, first fired,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20hired%2C%20first%20fired.

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