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	===Legal advice===		===Legal advice===
	There are options for free legal advice.		There are options for free or low-cost legal advice.

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	==Work out the problem==		==Work out the problem==
	~~===The steps involved===~~

	Taking these steps can help protect your rights if you quit your job.		Taking these steps can help protect your rights if you quit your job.

	~~'''~~Step 1~~'''~~. Try to fix the problem		===Step 1. Try to fix the problem===

	~~'''Step 2'''. Figure out if you have no other reasonable choice but to quit~~

	~~'''Step 3'''. Check your employment contract~~

	~~'''Step 4'''. Start looking for another job~~

	~~'''Step 5'''. Give your employer notice~~

	~~===More on each step===~~
	~~'''Step 1. Try to fix the problem'''<br>~~
	If you haven’t quit your job yet, consider options to fix the problem. You might consider:		If you haven’t quit your job yet, consider options to fix the problem. You might consider:
	* talking with your employer		* talking with your employer
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	* taking job-protected leave instead of quitting		* taking job-protected leave instead of quitting

	~~'''~~Step 2. Figure out if you have no other reasonable choice but to quit~~'''<br>~~		===Step 2. Figure out if you have no other reasonable choice but to quit===

	If you quit your job and you want to get EI benefits, you must prove you had no other reasonable choice except to quit your job.		If you quit your job and you want to get EI benefits, you must prove you had no other reasonable choice except to quit your job.

	~~'''~~Step 3. Check your employment contract~~'''<br>~~		===Step 3. Check your employment contract===

	Check the terms of your employment contract to make sure you meet any notice requirements on quitting your job.		Check the terms of your employment contract to make sure you meet any notice requirements on quitting your job.

	~~'''~~Step 4. Start looking for another job~~'''<br>~~		===Step 4. Start looking for another job===

	You can start looking for another job before you quit. If you don’t want your current employer to be contacted, indicate on your application that you’re applying “in confidence.”		You can start looking for another job before you quit. If you don’t want your current employer to be contacted, indicate on your application that you’re applying “in confidence.”

	~~'''~~Step 5. Give your employer notice~~'''<br>~~		===Step 5. Give your employer notice===
	It’s best to prepare a letter. It doesn’t need to be overly detailed. It should fit on a single page and include:		It’s best to prepare a letter. It doesn’t need to be overly detailed. It should fit on a single page and include:
	* a clear statement that you're going to resign		* a clear statement that you're going to resign

Drew Jackson at 23:57, 7 November 2023

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	{{REVIEWEDPLS \| reviewer = [https://www.ascentemploymentlaw.ca/about-us Richard Johnson], Ascent Employment Law\|date= June 2023}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC\|expanded = work}}		{{REVIEWEDPLS \| reviewer = [https://www.ascentemploymentlaw.ca/about-us Richard Johnson], Ascent Employment Law\|date= June 2023}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC\|expanded = work}}
	Quitting a job affects your legal rights to things like employment insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit, and steps to protect yourself.		Quitting a job affects your legal rights to things like employment insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit, and steps to protect yourself.

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	~~\|align="left"\|'''More on quitting your job'''~~
	At [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/webinar/leaving-your-job this recorded webinar], employment lawyers Richard Johnson and Aliya Virani answer common questions about your legal rights on quitting your job.
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	==What you should know==		==What you should know==

Elena Renderos: Elena Renderos moved page If You Quit Your Job (No. 280) to If You Quit Your Job: change title

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Elena Renderos at 05:20, 5 October 2023

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-If you '''quit a job''' voluntarily, this affects your legal rights to things like Employment Insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit your job.
+Quitting a job affects your legal rights to things like employment insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit, and steps to protect yourself.
 ==Understand your legal rights==
 ===Your rights depend on the type of worker you are===
 Your rights if you quit your job depend in part on the type of worker you are seen to be under the law.

Drew Jackson at 22:17, 29 March 2019

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	If you quit a job voluntarily, this affects your legal rights to things like Employment Insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit your job.		If you '''quit a job''' voluntarily, this affects your legal rights to things like Employment Insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit your job.

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Elena Renderos at 06:06, 29 March 2019

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	If you quit a job voluntarily, this affects your legal rights to things like Employment Insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit your job.		If you quit a job voluntarily, this affects your legal rights to things like Employment Insurance benefits and compensation you are owed. Learn your rights if you quit your job.

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	If you do give notice, the employer may accept or refuse the notice.		If you do give notice, the employer may accept or refuse the notice.

	If they accept your notice, you are not entitled to compensation for length of service. (See our information on [[If You~~'re~~ Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (~~Script~~ 241)\|if you are fired, no. 241]], for the minimum standards for notice or compensation if the employer is the one ending the work relationship.)		If they accept your notice, you are not entitled to compensation for length of service. (See our information on [[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (No. 241)\|if you are fired, no. 241]], for the minimum standards for notice or compensation if the employer is the one ending the work relationship.)

	If the employer refuses the notice, or terminates you during the notice period, the employer must pay you compensation. They must pay you the lesser of the remaining amount of notice you have given, or the minimum notice period you are entitled to under the law (see our information on [[If You~~'re~~ Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (~~Script~~ 241)\|if you are fired]] for details).		If the employer refuses the notice, or terminates you during the notice period, the employer must pay you compensation. They must pay you the lesser of the remaining amount of notice you have given, or the minimum notice period you are entitled to under the law (see our information on [[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (No. 241)\|if you are fired]] for details).

	===Your employer must pay any outstanding wages within six days===		===Your employer must pay any outstanding wages within six days===
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	*you don’t agree to or accept.		*you don’t agree to or accept.

	If you’ve been constructively dismissed, you have the same rights as someone who was fired without cause. That includes the right to “notice” or “severance pay” from your employer. Severance pay is money you’re given in exchange for being let go without notice. See our guidance on [[If You~~'re~~ Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (~~Script~~ 241)\|if you are fired (no. 241)]] for details.		If you’ve been constructively dismissed, you have the same rights as someone who was fired without cause. That includes the right to “notice” or “severance pay” from your employer. Severance pay is money you’re given in exchange for being let go without notice. See our guidance on [[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (No. 241)\|if you are fired (no. 241)]] for details.

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	~~[updated October 2017]~~

	'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards Jennifer Hagen], Employment Standards Branch.'''

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Drew Jackson: Drew Jackson moved page If You Quit Your Job (Script 280) to If You Quit Your Job (No. 280): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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Drew Jackson: Drew Jackson moved page Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280) to If You Quit Your Job (Script 280): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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