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In a workplace conflict where both employees appeared to give unreliable evidence, the Fair Work Commission has declined to issue stop-bullying orders, ruling the incidents were more about "differing opinions" than "sabotage" and disrespect.

Dismissing the application, Commissioner Christopher Platt noted the workers had previously reached a resolution about their communication issues, and the subsequent incidents complained about didn't constitute bullying.

The Clare Country Club kitchen employee had applied for stop-bullying orders against her employer and its head chef. She claimed there were five incidents that demonstrated she had been bullied at work between 3 May 2024 and 19 February 2025, and since that time she'd been absent from work due to emotional distress and anxiety.

At the outset, Commissioner Platt observed that he was reluctant to trust the evidence of either the employee or the head chef unless it was corroborated...