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Our Resignation Early Release Agreement Letter Template facilitates clear, mutual agreements between employers and employees for an early departure, ensuring clarity on terms.
[Sender name]
[Sender address]
[date]
[Recipient name]
[Recipient address]
Dear [Recipient first name],
Your resignation
Following our discussion about your departure date, I'd like to confirm that we have agreed on the following.
[Company name] agrees to release you from your contractual obligation to serve out your notice period and to allow you to leave earlier.
You are contractually obliged to give [months/weeks] notice.
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Employees may request to leave early after resigning to start a new job sooner.
It's not obligatory to accept the request but if accepted, ensure that you have the mutual agreement in writing to avoid potential unfair dismissal claims or notice period payment issues.
This template includes wording to prevent converting the resignation into a dismissal.
Related HR resources and workflow
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The Resignation Acceptance Letter formally acknowledges an employee's resignation and confirms the arrangements for the end of their employment.
The Exit Interview Meeting Invitation Letter formally invites an employee to an exit interview before or shortly after they leave the organisation.
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Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
Yes, we highlight the areas of the document that you need to update with your own details, and where you need to make decisions to suit your situation. This saves you time and ensures that you meet best practice.
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How this content is developed and reviewed
The Resignation early release agreement letter template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing resignation processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.
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