Can you resign by email?

[hellfire]

Yes I would agree that it isn't the best but this is a pretty evil company it is pretty well documented. It's a very large company they wouldn't even miss me an inch, they're just being petty.

A psychatrist can book you off for as he deems fit, we're not all super human we break down wear out it's no fun I've been there.

I don't know why some some posters were antagonistic? Is a cool thing to do or something? If you got anything helpful to contribute rather don't post at all.

A big thank you to all the people who were civil and helpful good manners don't cost a thing.

Only the first responder was antagonistic - but that's his way. Try not to be too offended.
Most companies have a policy against taking leave during notice periods - this obviously doesn't apply for sick leave but make sure that your 'stress leave' is being counted as sick not annual.
Also, you've resigned. Start at your new place on time (no need to rock the boat at your new employee before day one) and take the hit on leave payout if you can't resolve the problem with your current employer. You can always take it to arbitration/court later

 

[noxibox]

It can be risky annoying the person who might get called for a reference. Of course if you've had many other employers, then it's not an issue. It can also be the case that your immediate superior, the one who will get asked for the reference, doesn't really think much of the company's upper management either and will give you a good reference regardless.

Secondly you cannot do anything legal without paper.

Not true. We have a law to cover this.

The company will require a signed declaration of voluntary termination of employment.

They might like to have one, but there's no legal requirement to provide a signed document.

How sad, this is what happens when you allow people not good enough to have a job they not suppose to hint hint quota systems ... yes I went there.

Is that why non-smoking teetotaller white people are so lazy?

 

[RiaX]

Is that why non-smoking teetotaller white people are so lazy?

LOL means people who arent suppose to enter universities for degrees get them. You shouldnt be selected according to filling some quota system you should be selected for your performance. Take medicine for example, half the Drs being pushed out now are so stupid its not even funny. There was this one Dr who thought the blood vial was a drug and nearly inject it into another patient that patient was lucky I was doing my ward rounds to stop him. Some of these guys enter medical school with a matric C average they simply dont have the mental capacity to handle that type of profession.

The sad part is for the black Drs that do have the capacity are also limited by this because they are seen as fake BEE Drs very sad. As you have just proven its not about race sir its about capacity and quota system in turn lowers that capacity by dropping the expectations. Did you know a few years ago the students in natal medical school failed? they did a rally and protested the results and the university was ordered to pass them.... one day one of those fools will be operating on your child/family because the quota system allowed them easy access to a profession that demands perfection.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

How do your boss know it's not one of your colueges that found your terminal open and mailed a resignation as a prank?

 

[Former member 61586]

How do your boss know it's not one of your colueges that found your terminal open and mailed a resignation as a prank?

Probably because its a place of business and not a creche.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Probably because its a place of business and not a creche.

You'd be surprised...but the point being, using email to resign isn't proof enough that you actually send the mail.

 

[Skywalker42]

I don't see why he cannot "legally" resign via email.

What has changed since then is that the court rules for the High Courts have been changed with effect from 27 July 2012. One of the changes is to extend Chapter 3 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act to service of court documents on litigants by email or fax. Chapter 3 deals with the legal requirements of data messages and communications using data messages. Section 11 states the following:

“Legal recognition of data messages

11. (1) Information is not without legal force and effect merely on the grounds that it is wholly or partly in the form of a data message.

(2) Information is not without legal force and effect merely on the grounds that it is not contained in the data message purporting to give rise to such legal force and effect, but is merely referred to in such data message.

(3) Information incorporated into an agreement and that is not in the public domain is regarded as having been incorporated into a data message if such information is -

The rest HERE

 

[RiaX]

You have to have it signed with your signature on it like every other legal document, LAW wont help you if the company has its own SOP, you follow their SOPs nothing else

 

[Bar0n]

You have to have it signed with your signature on it like every other legal document, LAW wont help you if the company has its own SOP, you follow their SOPs nothing else

No SOP is above the law. No contract may contravene the laws of the republic.

 

[RiaX]

No SOP is above the law. No contract may contravene the laws of the republic.

Thats what the textbook will tell you, in reality its a different story

 

[Bar0n]

Thats what the textbook will tell you, in reality its a different story

Labour laws very much favour the employee, not the employer. Saying the law won't help you is an opinion of yours and misleading.

 

[RiaX]

Labour laws very much favour the employee, not the employer. Saying the law won't help you is an opinion of yours and misleading.

CCMA is free but generally to go to court is an expensive affair.