However, citing concerns about the worker’s behavior during the notice period, the employer decided to end the employment two weeks early rather than allowing the full transition period to mid-June.

Workplace tensions escalate after conditional resignation email

The worker was employed from September 2024 to manage the beauty salon business and introduce new treatments, receiving both salary and commission payments in the small enterprise, which employed approximately six staff. 

In May 2025, dissatisfied with her compensation arrangements, the worker sent an email to the owner presenting two options for improved pay and commission structures.

The email concluded with a conditional statement that if neither option aligned with the employer’s expectations, the worker was “prepared to submit my 4-week notice of resignation and begin a smooth transition.” 

The worker maintained that this constituted a business proposal rather than an actual resignation, while the employer interpreted it as a resignation with conditions.