Worker claims he was forced to resign after reporting Chain of Responsibility breaches

A recent Fair Work Commission decision reveals that a worker has accused their employer of bullying, adverse treatment and being forced to resign after reporting safety hazards and breaches of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation to management and human resources. The worker states that he was "very vocal" in reporting numerous safety breaches on site involving high reach equipment among other issues, which were allegedly not acted upon. The worker also cited a work-related injury and false accusations of bullying as reasons behind his constructive dismissal. The employer has countered that the worker voluntarily entered into a settlement agreement and was not dismissed. The worker subsequently withdrew his unfair dismissal application and the Fair Work Commission has not made any findings as to the truth of the claims.