Withdrawing A Resignation

Notably, employees are still not clear about resignations and the subsequent issues that may arise. Employees resign for different reasons. Now, the issues often arise when the employee resigns and later withdraws the resignation, and the employer rejects the withdrawal of the resignation. As a result, the employee refers an unfair dismissal dispute to the CCMA or Bargaining Council, alleging that he/she was unfairly dismissed.

I recently assisted a client who needed assistance with withdrawing her resignation. She alleged that due to the intolerable working environment, she contacted her employer and verbally informed him of her resignation. However, the employer did not send her any communication or acknowledgement or acceptance of the resignation.