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Real workplace events that an employee perceived as s-xual harassment "clearly" exacerbated her pre-existing psychological condition, a commission has found, in upholding her workers' compensation claim.

Despite disagreeing with the employee's characterisation of a supervisor's "innocuous questions", NSW Personal Injury Commission Principal Member John Harris accepted that their various interactions, together with a workplace investigation, aggravated her symptoms.

In July last year, the Randstad employee was placed in an on-hire role with The Hills Shire Council on a short-term contract as a community engagement officer.

Less than two weeks into her contract, however, she was certified unfit for work due to "symptoms suggestive of an acute adjustment disorder"...