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An employee who acted unprofessionally at work and was "almost entirely resistant to feedback" has lost her bid for stop-bullying orders.

In criticising the employee's lack of insight into her interactions with others, Fair Work Commission Deputy President Richard Clancy found she hadn't been bullied by two managers, nor did she face any ongoing risk of bullying.

The Northend Medical Centre employee sought stop-bullying orders against the employer's practice manager and admin manager, claiming issues had started after she complained about her rostered shifts and a reduction in her work hours.

She told the Commission she was repeatedly mistreated and told that she could be removed from the workplace if she continued to "ask questions".

Specifically, she said the practice manager dismissed her in an "offensive manner" when she raised concerns about a printer not working. She said she was told to "go and find another printer" and was left feeling ignored, humiliated and unsupported...