How should DB word his resignation letter? PLEASE HELP!!

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My DB works for a well known record store and has done for approx. 4 years.
He is only 21 so doesn't have a lot of experience in this field as this is his first job. I don't have a clue either as I have never resigned.
He wants to leave for the following reasons:

1. He has terriblr hayfever and wears contact lenses. As a result he sometimes gets eye infections from rubbing his eyes etc.
   A manager told him he wont be allowed any time off sick again as it is 'self inflicted' (assume its self inflicted because he 'chooses' to see by wearing contacts!?)
   He has only ever been sick once before for about 2 days when he had flu.

2. He is contracted as a weekend worker so obviously expects to work sat and sun only unless he is asked otherwise.
   Usually when he checks the rota he finds that he has been rostered on on Thursdays etc with no one actually checking with him before hand. It is assumed he will just do it.

3. When a management position comes up, the managers choose their friends from other stores to fill the positions and don't even bother offering or interviewing other staff. (DB doesn't want job but friends of his who deserve a promotion have done)

These are the main gripes but there are loads of other little things, I can't remember all he said!

Do you give reasons when you leave or not?

tia for replies.
Will be back later to pick up the advice.
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I assume they think 1) is self inflicted as he doesn;t switch to glasses when his hay fever gets bad?

IMO it's always a mistake to start getting into reasons in resignation letters. He either needs to raise these issues in an attempt to stay or accept gtracefully that he doesn;t fit in and move on.

Resignation letters should always (only my view of course) be some variation of:

"With regret I must give you notice that I will be leaving the company on xx August. Please accept this letter as written notice of this as reuired by my employment contract."

Obviously if you are leaving on good terms you wourld fluffy it up a little.

It's always a mistake to start listing reasons that you haven't given anyone the opportunity to put right and you never know when you will end up working for the same person (its happens!)

I agree with suejonez. Unless, he is trying to start some kind of official action, and unless he has already raised these items before, it shouldn't be mentioned in the letter. No matter how he feels, if he's made up his mind to move on, he should do it with a smile on his face. Like sujonez says you never know when he might end up working for the person again ... or even want to go back to the old company.

I feel if you don't tell people why you're leaving then things won't change - if they don't, then at least you've got it off your chest. Would you work for that person again anyway if they treated you badly? I wouldn't.
Sounds like victimisation and bullying to me.
I would state "time for a change, not learning anything there" when going for new jobs though, and not say anything bad.

please please visit the eoc website. (Equal opportunities commission).

Or google grievance policy/procedure. If he wants to claim unfair/constructive dismissal - which i think is what you are getting at, there is a particular route that MUST be followed.

or worth talking to union? old fashioned i know...but might be able to get some of the issues addressed (unless he wants to leave anyway).

sorry ladies, didnt realise id had any more posts on this!
personally, i want them to know why he is leaving and im sure he does to. as you say if they dont know it wont change for the rest of them.
they are all youngsters so dont really know much about it. i dont think my bro had even heard the word union (i was on first name terms with mine and my employer knew it- i didnt get mucked about!)
he just thought it was normal to be pushed around. to make matters worse, he is one of the few that actually pulls his weight around the place.
we wnated to include the points i originally posted but am not sure how you would word it without litterally saying
'you take the piss and only promote yoyr friends!'

don't do it in the resignation letter, request an exit interview with someone above his boss.

If you put it in the resignation letter it goes on file so whenever he asks for a reference for another job its the first thing they remember.... "was ill a lot.... complained he didn't get promoted... caused trouble". Also the resignation letter will only be seen by his boss if it says anything negative. Don't waste the energy.