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

Reinstatement requires consideration of viability of relationship Friday, 14 July 2017 The Full Bench upheld an appeal by the Public Transport Authority (PTA) against a decision of the Commission to reinstate a Transit Officer, who was dismissed following an incident where the officer sprayed a member of the public with oleoresin... More detail

Testing, inspection and ancillary maintenance is not construction work Friday, 14 July 2017 The Commission held that an employee was not entitled to be registered with MyLeave under the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985 because the work he performed fell within the exception to the definition of work in... More detail

Tribunal upholds application to review a decision to deregister plant design Thursday, 06 July 2017 The Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal upheld an application to review a decision by WorkSafe to deregister the design for two waste heat recovery units installed at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The Units recover heat from exhaust gases of natural... 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.