No. Accepting your resignation immediately does not mean that you are terminated. An employer need to accept the full time of your notice.In most cases employees have the right to resign (are at-will employees), so "not accepting a resignation" means talking them out of leaving. At-will employment means that the SAO can separate an employee from employment at any time, for no reason or for any reason, except an illegal reason. Customer: Does Georgia recognize "resignation in lieu of termination"? Your employer does not need to accept your notice. They can ask you to leave immediately if they want. Law, OCGA Section 34-8-190(c), to provide the employee with this. In the case of corporations that fail to file an annual registration, no notice of a resignation will be reflected in the records of the Secretary of State. Can someone explain to me how to tell the difference between acceptance and resignation as it pertains to negative feelings and experiences?