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An employee voluntarily resigned because he couldn't let go of a workplace grievance, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding he could have instead followed his employer's directions to stop all disrespectful communications.

In general protections proceedings, MSS Security told the Commission that the security officer voluntarily resigned, but the employee claimed it forced him to do so when it: investigated false allegations against him; prevented him from working overtime; and issued him "fraudulent" warnings.

The employee claimed the employer took adverse action against him because he exercised a workplace right to "clear his name" through a fair investigation...