Comparative law notes
In an employment law context, the term "Austritt" is broader than a resignation, which is generally implies a voluntary action taken by an employee to leave his or her job. By contrast, an Austritt could also encompass an involuntary departure by an employee, However, since there is such a thing as a "forced resignation" (a kind of involuntary resignation), the general term "resignation" could be used as a valid translation of Austritt in the vast majority of contexts.