Resigning, 10 or 20 day notice

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As discussed before…

Is a three month notice period in a teaching contract legal?

This is a common misunderstanding. Labor Standards Act Art. 16 only applies when (1) the employer terminates the contract in accordance with Art. 11 or 13, or (2) the worker terminates the contract in accordance with Art. 15, which would be very unusual for a foreigner. You may think you have an indeterminate (non-fixed term) contract, but as a foreigner you cannot actually (legally) have such a contract unless you are a permanent resident, according to the Supreme Court, so if the contract c…

If your contract or your official work rules allow you to resign in this manner, that’s an entitlement above the minimum legal standard (in the worker’s favor), so it’s legit.

If not, the questions are (1) are you a permanent resident and (2) do you have a permanent contract?

@meishijia

I confirmed with someone I trust in HR and they said that the time at company should be counted up to the day you give notice when calculating how many days notice is needed.

This may indicate that your contract/work rules do allow you to resign in this manner, but on the other hand the person in HR may have misunderstood your situation.