When an employee intends to quit their job, they must submit a formal letter of resignation to the designated authority through their functional head.
The resignation should comply with the exit clause of the unilateral termination of the contract of employment as already stipulated or as in force for the time being. In other words, they should be prepared to serve the notice period or buy it out, subject to the consent of the employer.
During the notice period, the employee is not expected to take leave except on medical grounds, which can extend the notice period proportionately if the employer insists.
The notice period, being a period of transition only, requires the exiting employee to perform as diligently as possible to the satisfaction of their immediate superior and leave no work unattended.
Before the date of relieving, the employee should obtain a no-dues certificate from the connected departments, if any, in the organization.
This is the general compliance required on the part of an employee intending to resign.
When the employee initiates the process of resignation in such an orderly fashion, the employer cannot arbitrarily treat it as abscondence according to their own whims and fancies or under the wrong guidance of people in the middle. If done so, the employee can legally question that.
When the resignation is for the sake of a better job elsewhere, the prospective resignee should be very tactful and ensure formal compliance connected with the process. They should make the separation peaceful and happy to the extent possible and avoid confrontation with the present employer, as every employer can either make or mar the career of an employee.
Employment is a process of mutual cooperation and dignified adjustments between the employer and employee. Organizational hierarchy demands submissive behavior from employees, and they should keep it in mind and avoid arguments with senior colleagues in situations that can be approached with different perceptions, as there are individual differences.