Worker had no plans to return to work and was seeking psychological treatment after incidents
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with an anti-bullying application from a worker who alleged he experienced bullying at work.
The worker was employed at McDonald's Cannonvale as a part-time crew member on 2 December 2024.
Following leave of absence from 17 January 2025 to 6 March 2025, the worker requested a move to a full-time position and subsequently commenced in a full-time role on 5 May 2025. The worker had not been at work since 19 June 2025.
On 22 June 2025, the worker applied to the FWC for an order to stop bullying at work by one of the owners of the business and by the worker's manager.
The worker alleged that he experienced "not only unreasonable, but targeted and repeated" "serious psychological bullying and coercion by his employers during forced conversations".
The worker submitted that these behaviours had caused him significant physical and mental distress and related medical symptoms, directly impacting his "mental health, daily functioning, and future work capacity".
The Commission may make an anti-bullying order if it is satisfied that a worker has been bullied at work, and that there is a risk that the worker will continue to be bullied at work.
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