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An employer constructively dismissed an employee after its HR manager failed to investigate her bullying complaints and instead accused her of misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has found.

"[The employee's] resignation was the probable result of her employer's conduct such that she was left with no other effective or real choice but to resign," said Commissioner Scott Connolly.

The SkinKandy store manager claimed unfair dismissal after resigning from her employment in August 2024, arguing she was forced to do so after being "bullied, intimidated and humiliated" by her area manager, and then had her complaints ignored by HR...