Switch Off Rehire Employees in recruiting

Summary:

due to issues with payroll our enterprise wants to explore the options of switching off the Rehire Employees in recruiting, so in reality all rehires would start a new work relationship with a new person number each time they are employed, is this functionality possible?

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currently rehires will start their new assignment with their previous person number as this is what is linked to the ex employee candidate record in recruitment

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