In contrast, under typical garden leave provisions, employees must give advance notice of their resignation, typically between 30 and. Garden leave is a paid leave type designed to limit the actions of an employee.There is no requirement for an employer to acknowledge or confirm a letter of resignation. In contrast, under typical garden leave provisions, employees must give advance notice of their resignation, typically between 30 and 90 days' notice. Customer: Employer did not include my resignation letter in the termination packet they are trying to get me to sign. Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive. This period of garden leave, Dr. Ho may enter into other employment or consulting arrangements and accept board positions with other companies. The Note discusses garden leave provisions in employment agreements as an alternative or a companion to traditional employee non-compete agreements.