Labor contracts can finish decision by the company or by a decision of the employee. This may want to terminate your employment relationship without any reason or because they have been altered some conditions of its contract.

The low volunteer does not give a company the right to apply for unemployment benefit or receive compensation unless the termination occurs in circumstances warranted.

Worker's Resignation

It consists of the worker decides to end his own relationship with the company without allege any reason. In these cases has to notify the company by a letter of resignation.

In these cases the employee will not be entitled to apply for unemployment benefits from Social Security or compensation by the company.

The employment relationship will end with the signing of the settlement with the company settles its debts with the employee paying the amounts to duty for the days worked in that month and the share of holidays and overtime payment.

Notice resignation

The advance notice is usually 15 days, but can vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement and the terms that the employee has signed in his contract.

If the worker did not notice to the company over time planned in advance, there will be a penalty consisting of settlement subtract as many days of work days has defaulted on its obligation to notify the company.

Forced Resignation

An employee may request termination of the contract because they have serious changes in their working conditions as late payments, reduced salary or actions against the dignity of the person.

In these cases the worker must go to the Social Court to initiate proceedings to terminate his contract and if the bug is on their behalf shall be entitled to a compensation of 45 days per year worked with a maximum of 42 months.

Resignation by contract changes

There is also the possibility that the employee decides to end their relationship because their working conditions have changed, such as moving or changing schedules, among others.

If the request for terminating the contract is caused by changes in the schedules or working hours, provided that harm to the employee is entitled compensation of 20 days per year worked up to a limit of 9 months.

In both cases, also will be entitled to apply for unemployment benefit, but to get it as compensation must have a court decision that considers the changes as unwarranted.

Labor Transfer

There is movement when the company goes to the employee at a workplace other than normal for a time exceeding three months. The change should also involve a change of residence.

The employee may accept the offer of the company or reject it. In the first case must be offset by an amount economic extra help it defray the costs of a change of address.

If you decide to submit the resignation on a voluntary basis, is entitled to compensation of 20 days per year worked with a maximum of 12 months.

Remarks

It is believed the transfer of displacement workplace for a period of less than three months. In these cases the employee is not entitled to any compensation if the resignation presented on a voluntary basis.