What am I entitled to if I resign now?

Employee Tips 3 min read , March 3, 2022
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So, you're thinking of resignation right now.


But you're having second thoughts because you're not sure what you will be entitled to when you leave.


We get this question a lot from readers and clients, just like our reader, Glenn, who asks:


"Atty, I am hesitant to resign because I'm not sure what I would be entitled to. Can you give me some ideas on what I would get if I leave my work?"

If you're thinking the same thing, stick around as we tackle these questions today.

But let us do a shoutout to our reader, Angel Pineda, who writes:

"Legal Guide Ph has helped me understand deeper the meaning of management prerogative and how to effectively explain it to our employees without them feeling intimidated. I learned a lot from one video! Looking forward to more videos!"

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Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. I'm Atty. Ramirez and I'm with my partner, Atty. Erwin Zagala.

So today, we're talking about "What Resigning Employees are Entitled to?"

Here are the things you will learn about What employees are entitled to upon resignation

  • What a proper resignation looks like.
  • The difference between notification and authorization.
  • The concept that resigning employees get to keep what they have "earned".
  • That they also get to keep any additional benefits voluntarily granted to them.
  • Samples of these "earned" salaries and benefits.

Additional Resources

For most of you, this video was more than enough, and if it makes your life easier then you're welcome. But there are those of you who will watch this video and end up asking more questions such as “Attorney how do I write my resignation letter? What needs to be included?”


If that's you then I invite you to check out our free "Legal Guide to writing Resignation Letters".


It's a free online workshop that gives you a template for writing legally compliant resignation letters and teaches you the reasons for each part. Enroll for free at info.legalguide.ph/resignationletter to get your free template and orientation today.

To add to that. If you want us to tackle your question in our show, go to www.legalguide.ph and click the Submit topic button. Next of course we'd like to know what's your biggest takeaway from today's video, so please write it down in the comments and let's talk about it.

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One last thing... The law recognizes the employee's free choice in matters of staying to leaving their employment. When making the decision to leave, please take into account your entitlements so that you factor that in and determine if this is the right move for you at this time.

So wasn't that simple? Now go make better choices.

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