If you resign without serving your notice period, you are required to pay your employer compensation in lieu of notice that is equivalent to the salary you would have earned during that period. Your employer must then pay any outstanding salary within seven days of your last day of employment, rather than on your usual payday. Refusing to accept a valid resignation is itself an offence under the Employment Act, so once you have given notice or paid in lieu, your employer cannot force you to keep working.
Quick Question
What Happens if I Resign Without Serving My Notice Period?
The short answer
Quick answer
If you resign without serving your notice period, you are required to pay your employer compensation in lieu of notice that is equivalent to the salary you would have earned during that period.
General information only. This answer does not constitute legal advice. The appropriate response depends on the facts and circumstances of each matter.
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