{"id":2243,"date":"2019-05-18T20:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T20:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr4free.web-romandie.ch\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2019-05-18T20:30:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T20:30:45","slug":"how-to-write-a-resignation-letter-sample","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr4free.com\/en\/Professional-Document-Writing\/How-to-Write-a-Resignation-Letter-Sample-Termination-of-Employment","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Resignation Letter &#8211; Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Generally speaking, it is recommended, regardless of the cause of the resignation, to keep a\u00a0<strong>courteous tone<\/strong>\u00a0and be polite &#8211; if not friendly. Indeed, paths may cross again in the future and you might actually find yourself having to deal with your former colleagues and superiors again later in your professional life (and even possibly in the context of a recruitment process!).<\/p>\n<p>It is also important to explicitly indicate the\u00a0<strong>effective termination date<\/strong>\u00a0of your employment, referring to your\u00a0<strong>employment contract<\/strong>, an applicable\u00a0<strong>collective labor agreement<\/strong>, and\/or\u00a0<strong>Swiss labor law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>INDEFINITE DURATION EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>In the case of an\u00a0<strong>indefinite term contract<\/strong>, the Swiss Code of Obligations provisions that\u00a0<u>once the probationary period has ended, the employment contract may be terminated by respecting a\u00a0<strong>notice period<\/strong>\u00a0of<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1 month\u00a0<\/strong>in the first year of service<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 months<\/strong>\u00a0from the second to the ninth year of service<\/li>\n<li><strong>3 months<\/strong>\u00a0from the tenth year of service and onward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that\u00a0<u>the termination will only be effective at the\u00a0<strong>end of the month<\/strong>\u00a0in which the notice period expires<\/u>.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>In the case of a\u00a0<strong>fixed term contract<\/strong>, it is neither necessary nor possible to give notice before the fixed term expires, except by\u00a0<strong>mutual agreement<\/strong>\u00a0of the parties or for\u00a0<strong>just cause<\/strong>.\u00a0<u>If the worker decides to terminate the contract before its expiration date, the employer is entitled to a\u00a0<strong>severance allowance<\/strong>\u00a0amounting to the damage caused by the departure<\/u>.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SAMPLE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Here is a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr4free.com\/PDF_Files\/Chronicle_HR_Resignation_Letter_Sample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.hr4free.com\/PDF_Files\/Chronicle_HR_Resignation_Letter_Sample.pdf\">sample resignation letter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that may be applied in most occurences.\u00a0<u>You will find that it is not necessary to mention the\u00a0<strong>cause of the resignation<\/strong>\u00a0in the letter itself<\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generally speaking, it is recommended, regardless of the cause of the resignation, to keep a\u00a0courteous tone\u00a0and be polite &#8211; if not friendly. 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