Canadian Resignation & Termination Letter Generator
The contract will state § 4: “No severance payment is made.”
Rechtliche Schriftform nach BGB § 623 (Schriftform)
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Legally Compliant Standards for Resignation Letters
Ending an employment agreement requires strict adherence to statutory notice periods and written-form rules. Draft an ironclad letter safeguarding your rights and references.
BGB § 622 (Gesetzliche Kündigungsfristen bei Arbeitsverhältnissen).
4 weeks notice, ending on the 15th or the last day of the month (the German statutory minimum notice period, unless a collective agreement provides for longer).
A handwritten, wet-ink signature on paper is mandatory (§ 623 BGB, the German Civil Code). Email, fax or WhatsApp are invalid.
In the same letter, request your qualified employment reference (§ 109 GewO, the German Trade Regulation Act) and payment for unused holiday.
In Germany, electronic termination (email, PDF, SMS, fax) is ruled out by law. The document MUST be printed and signed by hand in ink. Prove delivery by recorded delivery or a signed receipt.
In Austria, statutory termination dates apply (end of quarter, or the 15th or last day of the month, depending on the collective agreement). Termination can in theory be given verbally, but written form is strongly advisable for evidentiary reasons.
Under Swiss employment law you are free to terminate as long as you respect the notice period to the end of the month (1 month in the first year of service, 2 months from the second year, 3 months from the tenth year). Written form recommended.
In France the formal mutually agreed termination or dismissal with a summons applies; in the UK, statutory notice. For international contracts, always check the local employment law of the place of work.
4 Steps to a Legally Sound Resignation
Avoid legal pitfalls and protect your entitlements:
Check your employment contract and collective agreement: which notice period applies – ending on the 15th or at month end?
Print the letter on white paper and sign it by hand with a fountain pen or ballpoint pen.
Hand it over in person and get a receipt on your copy, or send it by recorded delivery.
Register as a jobseeker with the employment agency and request your qualified employment reference promptly.
Critical Warning: Email Resignations Are Void in Many Jurisdictions!
Under German BGB § 623 and strict European labor codes, electronic termination (email, SMS, scan) is completely void by law. Always print and sign in ink on paper.
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