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Suggesting that an employee take some time off work, or at least stay away from the office after a "fiery" interaction, didn't leave him with no option but to resign, the Fair Work Commission has found.

Financial services company Credit Connect Pty Ltd raised a jurisdictional objection to the asset manager's unfair dismissal application, alleging that he had resigned of his own volition.

But the employee alleged that the CEO had bullied him and created a toxic work environment, which forced him to resign...