The first respondent was employed by the applicant from 2009 and later became its health and safety manager. During a workshop relocation in late 2014, he became frustrated that management did not immediately implement all his safety recommendations, which strained relations with the factory manager, Dixon. On 23 April 2015 Dixon verbally abused and threatened him during an altercation over a company vehicle. The employee continued working thereafter, later went on sick leave for anxiety-related symptoms, and eventually lodged a grievance on 13 May 2015 seeking restoration of the working relationship. Before the grievance process was concluded, and despite management repeatedly inviting him to participate in it, the employee resigned with immediate effect on 18 May 2015, alleging intolerable working conditions and threats to his safety. He referred a constructive dismissal dispute to the MEIBC, where the arbitrator found that he had been constructively dismissed and awarded compensation. The employer sought review of that award in the Labour Court.