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Resignation letter giving notice to your employer (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland · in English · for employees
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For an employee in Northern Ireland who is leaving their job: a letter that resigns, states the notice your contract requires (at least one week once you have worked a month, Article 118 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) and the last day of employment, and asks for written confirmation, final pay including holiday earned and not taken, and your P45. Hand it to your manager and send it by email the same day, keeping a copy.
- Made for use in Northern Ireland
- Last updated October 29, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You have found a new job and want to hand in your notice in Northern Ireland.
- You want to resign and be sure which day will be your last.
- You are leaving and want your unused holiday paid and your leaving tax form sent.
- You want a resignation letter giving your employer notice.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's address
- Town or city
- Employee's postcode
- Date
- Person at your employer you are writing to, as you would greet them (e.g. Priya Patel)
- Employer
- Employer's postal address (street and number, postcode and town on separate lines)
- Job title
- Notice the employee must give (e.g. one month's)
- Last day of your employment (when the notice ends)
- Anything else you want to add (optional)
Common questions
- How much notice do I give when I resign from a job in Northern Ireland?
- The notice your contract or written statement sets. If it sets none, the law asks for at least one week once you have worked for your employer for one month (Article 118 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996). Your employer can agree to a shorter period; ask for that in writing. Leaving without working your notice breaks the contract, so agree any earlier date before you go.
- Can an employer in Northern Ireland refuse to accept a resignation?
- In general, no: a clear resignation does not need the employer's agreement, and your notice starts to run once they have it. What the employer can do is hold you to your notice period, or, where the contract allows it or you agree, put you on garden leave or pay you in lieu of notice. Withdrawing a resignation later does need the employer's agreement, so be sure before you hand it in.
- What should my final pay include when I leave a job in Northern Ireland, and what if it is not paid?
- Your wages up to your last day, any notice pay, payment for holiday you have earned and not taken (regulation 17 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016) and anything else your contract promises, with a pay statement and your P45. If the money does not arrive, write to the employer asking for it; the next step is early conciliation with the Labour Relations Agency, which is free, before a claim to an industrial tribunal, normally within three months.
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