Resignation

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• When has a lawful resignation occurred?

  A lawful resignation requires certain conditions to be met.
  Aug 02, 2022

• Providing notice of resignation

  An employee who resigns must provide you with notice.
  Aug 02, 2022

• What can you do if an employee doesn’t give the required notice?

  If an employee gives you insufficient notice, you can refuse to accept the resignation.
  Aug 02, 2022

• Did the employee resign before the end of a fixed-term contract?

  Resigning before the end of a fixed-term contract is not be a legal resignation.
  May 01, 2017

• Was the employee forced to resign?

  A forced resignation will not be a lawful resignation.
  Aug 02, 2022

• Was the employee constructively dismissed?

  If an employee leaves your employment because they felt they had no choice, this would not constitute a resignation.
  May 01, 2017

• Did the employee abandon their employment?

  Abandonment of employment is not a lawful resignation.
  Aug 02, 2022

• Can an employee withdraw their resignation?

  Usually, an employee can only withdraw their resignation if you agree.
  Aug 02, 2022

• Can you offer an employee the option to resign?

  You might want to offer your employee the option to resign rather than proceeding with a disciplinary or performance management process.
  Aug 02, 2022

• When does an employment relationship continue despite a resignation?

  There are cases where a resigning employee continues to be employed by the employer.
  Aug 02, 2022