Your employment can end in a few different ways: You can quit your job. In this case, you have terminated your employment. Your employer can terminate your employment without cause. In this case, your employer is letting you go even though you have not done anything wrong. You are usually entitled to termination notice or termination pay. Your employer can terminate your employment with cause. In this case, your employer is letting you go because of your misconduct. Sometimes we refer to this as “being fired”. You can be constructively dismissed. See below for more information. Your employer can temporarily lay you off and then not recall you for work. If you have been laid off for more than 60 days in a 120-day period, your employment is deemed terminated. Last Reviewed: August 2019