UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Precious Chinaemerem Amuta

APPLICANT

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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