resign

A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position. A resignation can occur when a person holding a position gained by election or appointment steps down, but leaving a position upon the expiration of a term is not considered resignation. When an employee chooses to leave a position, it is considered a resignation, as opposed to involuntary termination, which occurs when the employee involuntarily loses a job. Whether an employee resigned or was terminated is sometimes a topic of dispute, because in many situations, a terminated employee is eligible for severance pay and/or unemployment benefits, whereas one who voluntarily resigns may not be eligible.  Abdication is the equivalent of resignation of a reigning monarch or pope, or other holder of a non-political, hereditary or similar position.

Resignation (von lat. re-signare das Feldzeichen (signum) senken, kapitulieren; seine Unterschrift zurückziehen, widerrufen; vgl. Pease, s.u.) bezeichnet etwa seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts die menschliche Haltung bzw. Gestimmtheit des Sichfügens in einer unausweichlichen Situation, z. B. aus (gefühlter) Aussichtslosigkeit.

La démission est un mode de rupture du contrat de travail à durée indéterminée à l'initiative du seul salarié. Il a pour inconvénient de le priver ensuite d'indemnités de chômage, ce qui n'est pas le cas s'il opte pour une rupture conventionnelle acceptée par son employeur.