An employer didn't constructively dismiss an employee when it offered her the choice of resigning, or returning to a workplace alongside her alleged bullies, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A manager who told an employee to "f-ck off" and leave work didn't constructively dismiss him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding the direction was an effort to "defuse" their heated exchange.
An employee's "excited utterance" following a heated exchange with her supervisor didn't constitute a resignation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding she was dismissed without an opportunity to respond.
An investigation into alleged misconduct was "sub-standard" but did not amount to repudiation of an employee's contract, the Fair Work Commission has found in a constructive dismissal dispute.
An employer made reasonable adjustments to an employee's "challenging" and "confronting" duties and hours, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting she was forced to resign due to a lack of support.
An employer constructively dismissed a casual when it ceased all communication with him after he sought to clarify his employment and pay rate, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee has accused his employer of "recklessly endangering" him when it rejected his request to take time off for an appointment during the busy festive season.
An employee who refused to wear a uniform that made him feel like he was "going to die" in hot weather was constructively dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Technical issues that prevented an employee from working from home for a few days were "hardly of sufficient gravity" to force him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A worker could have followed formal grievance processes rather than leaving her job, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting her constructive dismissal claim.
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