Hydro One has rehired a man who was fired after defending a vulgur slur against a CityNews reporter.

The utility reached out to CityNews on Monday, saying Shawn Simoes had been reinstated.

I am aware the Hydro one worker fired over FHRITP has been rehired. Hydro One let me know in advance. — Shaunacitynews (@shaunacitynews) November 2, 2015

“There is an arbitration process in place. Hydro One made its views very clear: This matter was resolved through the arbitration process. We will not comment any further,” Hydro One said in a statement.

CityNews reporter Shauna Hunt was covering a Toronto FC game on May 10, 2015, when a man yelled “f— her right in the p—” into her microphone.

Hunt confronted the man and his friends, one of whom was identified as a Hydro One employee.

Shawn Simoes was fired on May 12. At the time, Hydro One said Simoes he had violated the company’s code of conduct.

“Respect for all people is engrained in the code and our values. We are committed to a work environment where discrimination or harassment of any type is met with zero tolerance.”

Simoes had never yelled the slur. Instead, he said it was “f – ing hilarious.”

Days later, Simoes apologized to Hunt. She accepted his written apology.

The slur ‘FHRITP’ started as a joke during a fake reporting broadcast but quickly spread to real life, with dozens of reporters around the world facing harassment. Hunt’s confrontation with the men also went viral.