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Stop the practice of 'white resignations'

Created by J.P. on December 04, 2012

Sign into Law by Executive Order regulations which aim to combat the widespread phenomenon of so-called white resignations. This practice occurs when an employer asks a worker to sign an undated letter of resignation. The employer can use this letter to bypass legal restrictions regarding individual redundancies, transforming a dismissal into a resignation. This practice is often adopted for women, so that they can be conveniently dismissed if they become pregnant, or for legal protection in cases of injuries at the workplace. The employer can use this letter at a later stage to evade legal restrictions, claiming that the employee has resigned instead of being dismissed. The regulation would combat the practice whereby employers ask workers to sign but not date a letter of resignation.

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