Trainee loses bullying claim after choosing different job
A childcare trainee at a Canberra centre left for a leadership role elsewhere. The Fair Work Commission found she quit voluntarily, not because of bullying.
Why it mattersThe ruling shows workers must prove an employer's misconduct forced them to resign, not just that they faced workplace problems before moving to a better job.
AustraliaAustralian workers claiming unfair dismissal must show they had no real choice but to leave; voluntarily taking a better job elsewhere weakens that case.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 6 h ago
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