WRC makes no recommendation in workplace bullying dispute

The Workplace Relations Commission made no recommendation in a former worker’s dispute over the handling of workplace bullying complaints. Its decision was dated 9 October 2023. A separate constructive dismissal case was not decided in this dispute. The worker said colleagues bullied her and that the employer’s investigation failed to address her concerns or provide a plan for her return. The employer said it investigated the complaints, upheld one about bad language, and offered mediation and an alternative job. The WRC found the investigation was timely and thorough, and that the worker had not exhausted workplace options, including an appeal concerning one colleague. It found she had not shown the employer acted so unreasonably that she was justified in resigning, and made no recommendation.