Termination of an employment contract | Acas

An employee or employer can decide to end ('terminate') an employment contract. This may be done by:

Resignation

How to resign from your job – how much notice to give and what to do.

Fair and unfair dismissal, dismissals with and without notice, and constructive dismissal.

The process an employer should follow, collective consultation, and employee rights, including notice periods and pay.

Why someone's pay is often different when they leave a job, including how holiday entitlement affects final pay.

If an employment reference has to be given and what a reference can say.

How long notice periods are if someone leaves a job and how notice periods can be carried out.