Search

How can we help?

Icon

Deborah Scales comments on employee who handed keys in and said ‘I’m done’ did not resign and was unfairly dismissed

In People Management magazine, Deborah Scales, Associate at Clarkslegal LLP, comments on a recent tribunal ruling in which a factory supervisor who handed in her keys in an “anxious state” and said “I’m done” did not resign and was unfairly dismissed.

Judge said a ‘reasonable employer’ could not have considered the actions to be an ‘unambiguous’ resignation.

Deborah believes that this case should remind employers that it’s wise to allow a ‘cooling-off period’ to any employees who infer a resignation when emotions are running high.

Read the full article: People Management magazine

If you have any questions in relation to unfair dismissals, please contact our employment lawyers for advice.

“There is no fixed amount of time for this cooling period as it will depend on all the circumstances and will ultimately be for a tribunal to decide what is reasonable”

Subscribe to our mailing list

About this article

  • Subject
    Deborah Scales comments on employee who handed keys in and said ‘I’m done’ did not resign and was unfairly dismissed
  • Author
  • Expertise
    Employment
  • Published
    20 January 2023

Disclaimer
This information is for guidance purposes only and should not be regarded as a substitute for taking legal advice. Please refer to the full General Notices on our website.

About this article

  • Subject
    Deborah Scales comments on employee who handed keys in and said ‘I’m done’ did not resign and was unfairly dismissed
  • Author
  • Expertise
    Employment
  • Published
    20 January 2023

Read, listen and watch our latest insights

art
  • 10 September 2024
  • Employment

Sun, Fun and fairness – Amanda Glover writes for Business Voice magazine

Amanda Glover in Business Voice magazine discusses how employees at Harrods, the iconic luxury department store in London, are considering strike action over what the workers deem to be a discriminatory annual leave policy.

art
  • 02 September 2024
  • Employment

Social Media – how private is your personal data

Nowadays most people have at least one social media account. Whether it’s Facebook or TikTok, X, or LinkedIn, most adults have an online presence.
art
  • 28 August 2024
  • Employment

The Next Equal Pay Decision: market forces not enough to justify differences

This is the first equal pay claim against a major retailer to be heard by the tribunal and therefore is expected to have wide-reaching consequences in how employers determine their pay practices.
art
  • 26 August 2024
  • Employment

Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace: Navigating Fatigue

It is estimated that in the UK in 2023 some 16 million people were disabled, including 23% of working adults. Of these, 70-80% are estimated to have invisible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities.
art
  • 19 August 2024
  • Employment

Age Discrimination in the Workplace – too old to work?

The US Democratic Party have chosen Kamala Harris as their nominee for the 2024 presidential election, following incumbent president Joe Biden’s choice not to run again.
art
  • 13 August 2024
  • Employment

Strikes Act repeal: What are the legal implications – Monica Atwal writes for People Management

In People Management magazine, Monica Atwal outlines the changes employers need to be aware of following the government’s repeal of the Strikes Act.
See More