Heat of the moment resignations……

by | Jan 21, 2024

The Employment Tribunal Appeal has found that the tribunal had been wrong to find that a claimant’s resignation in the heat of the moment during an altercation with his manager was really intended.

The claimant brought a claim for unfair and wrongful dismissal and argued that his case fell within a “special circumstances exception” (in the heat of the moment).

A resignation must be “seriously meant” or “really intended” or “conscious and rational”.

If you have a resignation, which is later retracted and you want to know where you stand, give me a call.

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