ANTI-BULLYING – reasonable management action – s.789FC Fair Work Act 2009 – application for order to stop bullying – applicant employed since 2011 – made application against manager and supervisor as persons alleged to have engaged in repeated bullying behaviour since 2014 – applicant alleged bullying occurred in a series of incidents over a number of years – applicant claimed work environment ‘very toxic’ since manager joined – not contested that applicant was suffering from medical condition – employer submitted condition not result of applicant being bullied at work within meaning of s.789FD – employer submitted reasonable management action was carried out at all times – Commission found overall evidence supports conclusion manager took reasonable management action – applicant’s strong perception of being bullied not borne out by evidence – evidence showed conduct of manager and supervisor were at all times reasonable and applicant’s behaviour was inappropriate on a number of occasions – Commission found applicant’s pattern of behaviour sufficient to be satisfied, even in those incidents where manager and supervisor had been unable to recall incident, it is unlikely on balance that applicant’s allegations would have substance – application dismissed. Application by E.K
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