Difference between revisions of "Employment Law Issues (9:V)"

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Not all resignations are resignations, and not all dismissals are dismissals. The legal test is what a reasonable person would have understood by the relevant statements and actions, taking into consideration the context of the particular industry, and all surrounding circumstances.  
Not all resignations are resignations, and not all dismissals are dismissals. The legal test is what a reasonable person would have understood by the relevant statements and actions, taking into consideration the context of the particular industry, and all surrounding circumstances.  


To be effective, resignation must be clear and unequivocal. There must be a clear statement of an intention to resign, or conduct from which that intention  would clearly appear. See ''Koos v A & A Customs Brokers Ltd.'' (2009 BCSC 563).  
To be effective, a resignation must be clear and unequivocal. There must be a clear statement of an intention to resign, or conduct from which that intention  would clearly appear. See ''Koos v A & A Customs Brokers Ltd.'' (2009 BCSC 563).  


For example, harassment at work may cause the employee to be unable to continue working and this might cause them to resign; in cases such as these, additional research should be done to determine whether the situation should be considered a resignation or a dismissal.
For example, harassment at work may cause the employee to be unable to continue working and this might cause them to resign; in cases such as these, additional research should be done to determine whether the situation should be considered a resignation or a dismissal.
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