# Rejecting resignations

**URL:** <https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136>\
**Category:** HR\
**Tags:** hr\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136 "2021-08-05T06:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Manjunath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Manjunath](https://community.greythr.com/u/Manjunath)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/1 "2021-08-05T06:55:28Z")

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Hi,

If the employee attrition in the company is very high. Will it correct as per rule to instruct managers to reject resignations?

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**Author:** ![Deepti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Deepti](https://community.greythr.com/u/Deepti)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/2 "2021-08-05T07:13:08Z")

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No. If the employee is ready to serve the notice period, then resignation can’t be rejected.

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**Author:** ![Ankit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/ankit/32/1201_2.png) [@Ankit](https://community.greythr.com/u/Ankit)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/3 "2021-08-05T07:39:42Z")

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Hi Manjunath,

If your attrition is high, then you should look to find out reason and take corrective measures so the situation of resignation does not arise.

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**Author:** ![Arpana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Arpana](https://community.greythr.com/u/Arpana)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/4 "2021-08-05T07:40:58Z")

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Hi Manjunath,

No, We cannot reject anyone’s resignation, in fact instead rejecting one should find out the reason for such resignations. Try to address the reasons for their resignations. I am sure company and employee can reach on one point by discussing or addressing.

If company is facing high attrition but resigned employees going as per company exit procedures without violating any rules than you cannot stop them.

Regards  
Arpana

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**Author:** ![Shrivatsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@Shrivatsa](https://community.greythr.com/u/Shrivatsa)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/5 "2021-08-06T07:48:27Z")

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Even when employee is not ready to serve notice period but ready to pay in lieu of notice, then also we can’t reject his resignation

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**Author:** ![Sree](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/sree/32/369_2.png) [@Sree](https://community.greythr.com/u/Sree)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/6 "2021-08-06T08:20:07Z")

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Never. Ignoring a problem and also unnecessarily provoking employees are not going to fix attrition.  
The organization has to understand the root cause and fix it. HR professionals together with the leadership team can make it.

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**Author:** ![Arpana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Arpana](https://community.greythr.com/u/Arpana)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/rejecting-resignations/3136/7 "2021-08-06T08:32:42Z")

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I agree with Sree on this. Rejecting resignations by any means will nowhere help you in reducing the attrition.

We need to understand the root cause and fix it.