https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/tags/resignation/Recent content in Resignation on Parole de RHHugoen-USSun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/mutual-termination-or-resignation-france/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/mutual-termination-or-resignation-france/<blockquote> <p><strong>In short:</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Mutual termination</strong> is decided by both parties, <strong>resignation</strong> by the employee alone.</li> <li>Mutual termination gives entitlement to severance pay at least equal to the statutory redundancy payment, resignation to no severance pay.</li> <li>Mutual termination gives entitlement to unemployment benefits under conditions, resignation in principle does not, except for a legitimate resignation.</li> <li>Mutual termination requires a 15-day withdrawal period followed by approval, resignation requires a notice period.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <h2 id="mutual-termination-or-resignation-two-different-approaches">Mutual termination or resignation: two different approaches</h2> <p>Choosing between <strong>mutual termination or resignation</strong> means comparing two ways of ending a permanent contract (CDI). Mutual termination (rupture conventionnelle) is based on an agreement between the employer and the employee. Resignation is a unilateral decision by the employee, who must express a clear and unequivocal intention.</p>