Downloadable and customisable documents relating to resignation. For more information see the employment law pages.


This letter should be sent to employees in the event that a retraction of a resignation has been formally accepted. The letter outlines the reasons for the retraction and confirms that the employee will remain in employment.

This letter template confirms acceptance of the employee's resignation. A number of optional paragraphs are included in relation to contractual notice periods.

This letter template offers an employee who has submitted a resignation letter containing grievance issues the opportunity to have the issues addressed. The letter states that an informal chat or formal grievance meeting can be arranged but also outlines that if the employee does not wish to address the issues then a separate letter confirming the arrangements for their resignation period will be sent.

For employees who resign in the heat of the moment, this letter gives them an oportunity to discuss the reason(s) at a grievance meeting. If they do not respond to this invitation they are considered to have resigned and their P45 and final payments are processed.

This letter template is to respond to an employee who has resigned whilst on suspension as part of the disciplinary process.

This resignation policy document details the process to be followed by an employee who wishes to resign and gives guidance for managers on the issues to consider before the resignation takes effect. The resignation policy covers giving notice, pay in lieu of notice, garden leave, restrictive covenants, managing holiday during the notice period and the completion and handover of work.