Constructive dismissal or bullying

[freyja10]

I have been working as a casual for 6 years with the same shifts and same days .
I have now been taken out of the shifts as they don't want to pay a casual .
I am no longer allowed to attend compulsory meetings as they don't want to pay a casual for that either.
Last year they offered me permanent part time but with only two hours a week guaranteed work which is basically casual anyway.
Would this be classed as bullying or constructive dismissal

 

[Rod]

Likely breaching the new laws regarding casual conversion.

 

[Martis]

Ahhh constructive dismissal / bullying — the classic “workplace nightmare + legal spaghetti” combo 😬 Always more nuance than just “I quit,” because it’s about whether the employer’s conduct effectively forced you out 👀

Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: unclear role scopes, inconsistent policies, poor documentation of incidents, or “we’ll sort that later” vibes. Once it hits Fair Work or internal HR, it’s a tangle of emails, meeting notes, and witness statements — total spaghetti 😅

Low-key why structured recruitment + formalised HR processes are clutch. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com help organisations set clear role descriptions, compliance-aligned pipelines, and documented expectations from day dot — especially in academia/research roles where workloads, reporting lines, and culture nuances can make these disputes tricky 😬

Anyway, loving this convo — constructive dismissal + bullying nuance deserves way more airtime than the usual “lawyer said no” takes 😂