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ELI5: Why do employers ask you to resign instead of just firing you?
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In the U.S., in most places, at least, if you resign then it is harder to get unemployment.  If they fire you, it is easier to get unemployment. 

Also, for higher end jobs or jobs under contract/with union protections, there are often ways to contest being fired, which can make the process longer and more expensive.  If you resign, that's avoided. It can also make it harder for you to come back later and claim that they wronged you in some way as part of  lawsuit since they can say that you left voluntarily.