Do not sign “resignation for personal reasons”—once signed, N usually disappears
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Signing that you resigned for personal reasons usually wipes out both economic compensation and unemployment insurance. Voluntary resignation is not among the situations that trigger compensation, except when you leave because of employer faults such as unpaid wages or failure to pay social insurance. You do not have to sign the same day; sleep on it.
- Cost
- No cost. The hard part is resisting pressure to sign on the spot.
- Benefit
- The Labor Contract Law limits economic compensation to the legally listed situations. A worker who initiates departure is not included unless the reason is statutory employer fault such as unpaid wages or failure to pay social insurance. Signing “voluntary resignation” usually voids both economic compensation and unemployment insurance.
- Notes
- A common employer line is “sign first to process exit; compensation comes separately.” If they mean it, put it in the agreement on the spot; otherwise do not sign. Not signing that day has no legal downside; sleep on it.
Sources · 1
- 全国人大常委会 (2007). 中华人民共和国劳动合同法（2008 年 1 月 1 日施行）（第三十八条、第四十六条）. gov.cn/gongbao/content/2007/content_711013.htm