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The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee was forced to resign due to unaddressed psychosocial risks, finding her employer was "supportive" and acted in a "timely and comprehensive manner".

Based on the evidence, Deputy President Nicholas Lake found the employee resigned despite there being no reason to believe the employer would stop engaging with her about her concerns.

The Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service worker lodged a general protections dismissal dispute after she resigned in September last year, claiming the employer's actions and omissions created an environment of unaddressed "psychosocial risks".

Specifically, she said these issues included: failing to provide the particulars of an investigation report; isolation; lack of supervision; understaffing at her office; expanded duties; and lack of support.

But the employer raised a jurisdictional objection, arguing the employee hadn't been dismissed...