Resignation and dismissals | Acas

Employers and workers should follow the right processes. For example, they must give the right amount of notice.

Advice

What workers should do if they want to leave their job. How employers should respond.

How an employer can end a worker's contract. Unfair dismissal. Constructive dismissal.

How much notice workers and employers must give. Notice for dismissal, redundancy and resignation.

Writing a settlement agreement and sending letters to discuss settlement.

Acknowledging a worker's resignation.

Giving notice.

The minimum standards an employer should follow for negotiating settlement agreements.