Effective date of resignation

[rjoubert]

In a resignation letter, when it is stated that the resignation is effective on a specific date, does that date represent the last day of employment, the start of the two week notice, or the first day on the new job?

 

[Golom]

Usually its the last day of employment. The date the letter of resignation is submitted is the start of the notice period.

Most such letters that I have seen make this clear with phrases of the form "my last day of employment will be July 31, 2031." (Rather a long notice period in that example.)

There is no requirement to tell the current employer when the new job starts or even that there is a new job.

 

[carp]

It represents the point of non-employment at your old job. I suppose this would be the labor equivalent to "today is the first day of the rest of your life"; your resignation is the first day of the rest of your long and storied career.

 

[SQLSister]

And of course it is only the proposed effective date. Many employers will escort you out the door the day you give them the resignation. Sometimes they will negotiate for you to stay longer.

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[rjoubert]

I looked and found a few other online sources that said it's the last day of employment. I'll go with that. Thank you all for your replies.

 

[mattKnight]

>And of course it is only the proposed effective date. Many employers will escort you out the door

I disagree, the last day of employment is still at the end of notice period. If you are walked out of the building, that may be your last day of work, but you are still employed (and entitled to be paid) until the last day of employment.

That is my perspective and is UK based

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[BadBigBen]

I guess that would also depend on why the employee is leaving...

1. if he/she is disgruntled with the company, then I can see why they would get escorted to said door...

2. if it is a mutual agreement, such as a retirement, then it would be foolish for said firms to escort someone out the door ...

as a teenager I was taken off my normal working station (a cashier then) once I had put in my month's notice...

In 2002 when I had quit a firm, it was due to health reasons or better said that I wanted to prevent getting a slipped disc (which happened 2 yrs. later anyway), that firm I was working for tried to offer me MORE money so that I would stay...

but back to the OP, yes it is correct to say that it is the LAST DAY of employment...


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[tcsbiz]

I disagree, the last day of employment is still at the end of notice period. If you are walked out of the building, that may be your last day of work, but you are still employed (and entitled to be paid) until the last day of employment.That is my perspective and is UK based

I think it's different here in the US. When you give notice, the company has the right to decide how to handle it.

1. They can let you stay until the last day.
2. Walk you out the door and pay you for not working until the last day or let you use unpaid leave time.
3. Walk you out and pay you nothing; essentially firing you.

 

[Mountainbear]

In Canada, unless you are fired, you are entitled to severance depending on how long you were with the company. So if you give your notice and are escorted out that day you are entitled to be payed for at least two weeks. Of course employers do not mention this and don't offer it so you need to know about it and request it.