The certificate of resignation is a written proof that the employer and the employee terminate the labor relationship, and it is a written material that must be issued after the employer and the employee terminate the labor relationship.

Resigned employees can apply to the human resources department of the employer for a resignation certificate, which only proves the date of entry, position and reasons for resignation.

Generally, employees who are dismissed fill in the dismissal certificate, not the resignation certificate.

The resignation certificate has the following functions:

1, which proves that the employer and the employee have dissolved the labor relationship;

2. Prove that resignation is handled according to normal procedures;

3. If he is proved to be a free man, he can apply for unemployment benefits or apply for a new position;

4, personnel relations, social security, provident fund and so on.

Legal basis:

Article 50 of the Labor Contract Law: The employing unit shall issue a certificate of dissolution or termination of the labor contract at the time of dissolution or termination, and go through the formalities of transferring the relationship between files and social insurance for the employee within 15 days.

Laborers shall handle the work handover according to the agreement of both parties.

If the employing unit should pay economic compensation to the workers in accordance with the relevant provisions of this law, it should pay it when the work handover is completed.

The employing unit shall keep the text of the dissolved or terminated labor contract for at least two years for future reference.