A JUDGE has questioned a former Lorna Jane store manager suing the clothing chain over claims of bullying and unreasonable work hours, asking if she was “seriously complaining” about working a few minutes of overtime.

Amy Robinson, who is suing for $550,000, departed from the Brisbane airport DFO store between 6.01pm and 6.06pm 23 times during her six months of employment, the Brisbane District Court has heard.

“Are you seriously complaining about working an extra minute?” Judge Gregory Koppenol asked as Ms Robinson was taken through roster analysis of the shifts in which she had done overtime.

Ms Robinson replied she often clocked off before finishing work, during her second session of grilling by Lorna Jane’s barrister Rebecca Treston QC on Thursday.

“I would sign out at that time but that would not be the time that I would finish my duties and leave the store,” she said.

Finishing late, the court heard, caused problems with Ms Robinson’s childcare arrangements and could result in expensive additional charges.

Ms Robinson is also suing over allegations of fat shaming by her area manager Megan McCarthy, who she said asked her “should you be eating that” during lunch and that she “wasn’t inspiring enough”, “looked cheap” and had to improve herself.

But in further revelations on Thursday, it emerged that in a 12-page complaint letter she wrote to the active wear brand’s Queensland manager in 2012, she did not raise any allegations of fat shaming.

She has repeatedly told the court throughout her week-long trial she has suffered psychiatric injuries after being belittled over her appearance.

Ms Robinson has become emotional several times while giving evidence.

“I am trying to stop workplace bullying in Australia, ” she said.

She has claimed she has been unable to work since she was bullied over her weight and had unreasonable shift times.

In addition to her bullying claims, Ms Robinson is seeking further compensation for injuries she claims were caused by having to work too much due to a lack of staff.

During a shift she had to lift between 60 and 100 boxes and suffered a bruised external haemorrhoid, the court heard.

The single mother has repeatedly clashed with Ms Treston during three days of intensive cross-examination.

On Thursday, the court heard Ms Robinson had emailed the Queensland manager a long complaint about shift times and work life balance.

But, in the 12-page complaint, written after she was told to front a disciplinary meeting, there was no mention of allegations her area manager, Ms McCarthy, had bullied her over her weight.

“It wasn’t the huge issue,” said Ms Robinson, who worked for Lorna Jane at the Brisbane airport DFO from July to December 2012.

Lorna Jane has strongly denied all claims.

“Ms McCarthy never suggested you shouldn’t eat your lunch, that you should drink coffee,” Ms Treston put to Ms Robinson.

“It happened,” Ms Robinson shot back.

“Ms McCarthy, in fact, did not comment on your weight in any negative way to you at all during the time you were at Lorna Jane,” Ms Treston continued.

“I disagree,” Ms Robinson replied.

The hearing continues on Friday.