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When a manager told an employee he wanted to chat to him, but wouldn't "hold a gun" to his head, it was clearly not a threat to his safety, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in a constructive dismissal dispute.

The employer and manager made various attempts to clarify any misunderstandings with the employee, and nothing in their conduct forced him to bring forward his planned resignation, Commissioner Sharon Durham found.

The dispute involved a long-term casual employee of Club Yeronga who had resigned, giving four weeks' notice, on 5 September 2025.

Two days later, after the employee refused his request to "catch up for 10 minutes", the manager responded in a text: "I was asking for a chat, I wasn't going to hold a gun to your head! All good."...