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Resignation in Response to a Fundamental Breach of Contract (Constructive Dismissal)
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
[EMAIL] · [PHONE]
[EMPLOYER'S NAME]
For the attention of: [MANAGER / HR CONTACT]
[EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS]
[DATE]
Sent by: [EMAIL TO … AND RECORDED DELIVERY, REFERENCE …]
Dear [NAME],
Resignation in response to a fundamental breach of my contract of employment
I have been employed by you as [JOB TITLE] since [START DATE], employee number [NUMBER].
I resign from my employment with effect from [LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT]. I am resigning because of your conduct, which I consider to be a fundamental breach of my contract of employment entitling me to terminate it without notice. I do not accept that conduct and I am not leaving voluntarily.
The reasons for my resignation
On [DATE], [WHAT HAPPENED — FOR EXAMPLE: MY PAY OF £(AMOUNT) DUE ON (DATE) WAS NOT PAID / I WAS DEMOTED TO (ROLE) WITHOUT REASON OR AGREEMENT / I WAS TOLD TO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS ALTHOUGH MY CONTRACT IS FOR DAY WORK].
On [DATE], [FURTHER INCIDENT, WITH NAMES OR ROLES OF THOSE INVOLVED].
[LAST INCIDENT — THE "LAST STRAW" — DATE AND WHAT HAPPENED].
Taken together, these matters have made it impossible for me to continue working for you.
My grievance
On [DATE OF GRIEVANCE] I raised a formal grievance about these matters. [THE GRIEVANCE WAS NOT DEALT WITH / THE OUTCOME ON (DATE) WAS (SUMMARY) / MY APPEAL ON (DATE) WAS REJECTED ON (DATE)]. The problems have not been resolved.
I regard my resignation as a dismissal under section 95(1)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and I reserve all my rights, including the right to bring a claim to an employment tribunal.
Final pay
Please send me, by [DATE], my final pay up to my last day, payment for [NUMBER] days of accrued untaken holiday, any other sums owed to me, my P45 and a written breakdown of these amounts.
Please confirm receipt of this letter.
Yours sincerely,
____________________
[YOUR FULL NAME]
For me
[ ] Sent promptly after the last incident; copy and proof of sending kept
[ ] Service on my effective date of termination: 2 years if before 1 January 2027; 6 months if on or after 1 January 2027 — I have [YEARS AND MONTHS]
[ ] Acas early conciliation started on [DATE] — certificate number [NUMBER]
[ ] Tribunal time limit: 6 months from my last day — [DATE] (3 months may apply if my employment ended before 1 October 2026)