Principle

LABOUR LAW — Resignation — No Requirement of Reply or Acceptance

Area of law: LABOUR LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Resignation is effective upon communication, not upon acceptance. The employer need not reply or formally accept. Silence does not invalidate the resignation. The principle prevents employers from holding employees in employment against their will by simply not responding. The employee's clear expression of intent is…

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