Precious Chinaemerem Amuta -v- Department of Communities
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: U 58/2025
Matter Description: Unfair Dismissal Application
Industry: Community Services
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner C Tsang
Delivery Date: 4 Jul 2025
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00405
WAIG Reference:
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES PRECIOUS CHINAEMEREM AMUTA
APPLICANT
-V-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DATE FRIDAY, 4 JULY 2025
FILE NO. U 58 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00405
Result Direction issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR P C AMUTA (ON HIS OWN BEHALF)
RESPONDENT MR M MCILWAINE (OF COUNSEL)
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr P C Amuta on his own behalf and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent at the Directions Hearing on 3 July 2025, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT the jurisdictional objection that the applicant is not eligible to make a claim of unfair dismissal because he was not dismissed (Jurisdictional Objection) be listed for a half-day hearing not before Thursday, 4 September 2025.
2. THAT the respondent file by Friday, 8 August 2025:
(a) Any outlines of witness evidence and documents in support of the Jurisdictional Objection; and
(b) An outline of submissions in support of the Jurisdictional Objection.
3. THAT the applicant file by Friday, 22 August 2025:
(a) Any outlines of witness evidence and documents contesting the Jurisdictional Objection; and
(b) An outline of submissions contesting the Jurisdictional Objection.
4. THAT the parties have liberty to apply.
COMMISSIONER C TSANG
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Precious Chinaemerem Amuta
APPLICANT
-v-
Department of Communities
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner C Tsang
DATE FRIDAY, 4 July 2025
FILE NO. U 58 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00405
Result Direction issued
Representation
Applicant Mr P C Amuta (on his own behalf)
Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel)
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr P C Amuta on his own behalf and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent at the Directions Hearing on 3 July 2025, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT the jurisdictional objection that the applicant is not eligible to make a claim of unfair dismissal because he was not dismissed (Jurisdictional Objection) be listed for a half-day hearing not before Thursday, 4 September 2025.
2. THAT the respondent file by Friday, 8 August 2025:
(a) Any outlines of witness evidence and documents in support of the Jurisdictional Objection; and
(b) An outline of submissions in support of the Jurisdictional Objection.
3. THAT the applicant file by Friday, 22 August 2025:
(a) Any outlines of witness evidence and documents contesting the Jurisdictional Objection; and
(b) An outline of submissions contesting the Jurisdictional Objection.
4. THAT the parties have liberty to apply.
Commissioner C Tsang