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An employee who had grievances with her line manager and concerns about the privacy of her personal information wasn't forced to resign, the Fair Work Commission has found.

The employee had other options available to her, but chose not to pursue them, Deputy President Richard Clancy said.

The employee alleged she was dismissed by the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, in breach of her general protections, but the employer objected, arguing she'd voluntarily resigned.

Dealing only with the dispute about whether a dismissal had occurred, Deputy President Clancy cited the Bupa v Tavassoli decision (reported here in HR Daily), in first determining whether the employee intended to quit when she sent her resignation email on 13 January this year...