They both represent a change in one's perspective in relation to a current situation. They also both involve developing an awareness of factors we cannot change or control in our life and coming to terms with this. However, there is a significant difference in how one proceeds from this point.
A resignation acceptance letter is a formal way to acknowledge that you accept your employee's request to resign. The resignation acceptance letter allows the employer to acknowledge the contributions that the employee has made to the company and wish them luck in their future endeavors.
They both represent a change in one's perspective in relation to a current situation. They also both involve developing an awareness of factors we cannot change or control in our life and coming to terms with this. However, there is a significant difference in how one proceeds from this point.
Resignation is a collapse into bitter defeat while acceptance is an elevation into an expanded capacity to bring love and joy to painful places. If resignation is miserably slogging home in an unexpected rainstorm then acceptance is more like dancing in the rain.
An employer doesn't have the choice to accept or reject an employee's resignation. Usually employers will acknowledge an employee's resignation and then the employee works as usual until the end of the notice period, when their employment ends.
Resignation means giving up because you've decided that there's nothing you can do about your situation. Acceptance, on the other hand, simply means accepting that the situation happened or exists. Resignation is followed by helplessness; whereas acceptance opens up choices.
The first step is verbal acceptance of a verbal offer. This is followed by the formal contract which you need to sign. You should not resign until the second step (formal contract signed and returned) is complete.
Resignation means giving up because you've decided that there's nothing you can do about your situation. Acceptance, on the other hand, simply means accepting that the situation happened or exists. Resignation is followed by helplessness; whereas acceptance opens up choices.
It is a common misconception that an employee's notice of resignation is not valid unless it has been "accepted" by the employer. The position at common law is that a notice, once validly given, is effective and can neither be "refused" by the employer or "withdrawn" by the employee, without the other's agreement.
In the North Zone case, the Supreme Court held that resignation would be effective on its acceptance, even if the acceptance is not communicated as long as rules or guidelines governing the resignation do not mandate such acceptance of resignation is to be communicated.