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An employee may have been "justifiably irate" by managers' alleged bullying behaviour towards her, but their actions were "not so significant" that they forced her to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The Mills Hotels food and beverage attendant claimed unfair dismissal, arguing she had no option but to quit due to the rude and disrespectful behaviour she was experiencing at work, however the employer objected on the basis that she resigned voluntarily.

The employee said three incidents in the months leading up to her resignation constituted bullying. These included: a duty manager getting "up in her face" and yelling at her when she joked about him being "moody"; a second duty manager questioning how she was filling fridges, referring to her work as "pathetic" and making her repeat the task...