Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Welcome to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

We are an independent quasi-judicial tribunal established under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 to deal with industrial matters in the State of Western Australia by conciliation or, if necessary, arbitration. Our main objectives are to prevent and settle industrial disputes.

The WAIRC will deal with an application providing it has the jurisdiction or power to do so. Click here for more information about who can apply to the WAIRC.

Latest News

Public Sector Management (Redeployment and Redundancy) Regulations 2014 “fairly and properly applied” Wednesday, 31 August 2016 The Commission was recently required to determine whether regs 9 and 10 of the Public Sector Management (Redeployment and Redundancy) Regulations 2014 had been “fairly and properly applied” in relation to an employee who was notified of... More detail

Employee unsuccessful in establishing entitlement to bonus payments Wednesday, 31 August 2016 The Commission has dismissed a sales manager’s claim for denied contractual entitlements in the sum of $221,081.44. The employee maintained it was an oral term of his employment contract that the company would sponsor him to work in Australia... More detail

No higher duties payments to airport ground crew Wednesday, 24 August 2016 The Industrial Magistrate dismissed a claim by airport ground crew, classified at Level 2, to be paid at the Level 3 rate. The ground crew said they should be paid the higher rate because they work unsupervised, undertake basic equipment ... More detail

APPEARING AT THE COMMISSION

Information on what you need to do prior to appearing before the Commission, what documents to prepare and what to bring with you.

Find out what to do on the day of a hearing or conference.

WHO CAN APPLY ?
	Information on whether you are eligible to apply to the Commission for help.
NEED ASSISTANCE ?
	Having trouble finding information, or need to seek further assistance? Follow this link to find out further information.
Employer - Employee Agreements
	Information on EEAs can be found here.
NOTICES
	List of notices published on our website and in the Western Australian Industrial Gazette.