Collins Okoro v Director General, Department of Communities WA — Benchmark

Ratio

The Commission issued directions for the conduct of the unfair dismissal application, requiring the parties to file an agreed statement of facts and issues by 6 February 2026, witness outlines by specified dates, and setting down a 2-day hearing for not before 22 May 2026.

Outcome

Resolved adjourned

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Key facts · 4

Employee Collins Okoro dismissed on 19 September 2025
Respondent is Director General, Department of Communities WA (public sector employer)
Application filed as P 45 of 2025
Heard on 10 December 2025 by Commissioner C Tsang

Concept tags · 4

[P]Unfair dismissal (WA) [P]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [S]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage [M]Time limits for filing

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Archived text (297 words)

REFERRAL OF A DECISION TO DISMISS EMPLOYEE ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Collins Okoro APPLICANT -v- Director General, Department of Communities WA RESPONDENT CORAM Commissioner C Tsang DATE Wednesday, 10 December 2025 FILE NO. P 45 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00976 Result Directions issued Representation Applicant Mr C Okoro Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr C Okoro on his own behalf and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs – 1. THAT discovery be informal. 2. THAT the matter be listed for a 2-day hearing not before Friday, 22 May 2026 (Hearing). 3. THAT the parties file by Friday, 6 February 2026: (a) An agreed statement that identifies: (i) The agreed facts. (ii) The agreed issues that are to be determined at the Hearing. (iii) The agreed legal principles applicable to the issues at 3(a)(ii) above. (b) A bundle of agreed documents. 4. THAT the applicant file any outlines of witness evidence and documents (other than those in the bundle of agreed documents) by Friday, 20 March 2026. 5. THAT the respondent file any application regarding the applicant’s witness outlines by Monday, 30 March 2026, with the application to be heard on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 12pm. 6. THAT the respondent file any outlines of witness evidence and documents (other than those in the bundle of agreed documents) by Friday, 10 April 2026. 7. THAT the applicant file an outline of submissions by Friday, 1 May 2026. 8. THAT the respondent file an outline of submissions by Friday, 15 May 2026. 9. THAT the parties have liberty to apply at short notice. Commissioner C Tsang