Termination, Change and Redundancy General Order (WA)
doctrinal
WA
tcr_general_order_wa
branch: instruments
WAIRC standing General Order setting out termination notice, consultation in significant workforce change, and redundancy obligations. Operates alongside MCE Act Pt 5.
Synthesis · 11 tagged cases
11 tagged decisions (2 as primary). Of primary decisions, the most common outcome is 'dismissed_jurisdiction' (1, 50%).
Outcome distribution
| Outcome | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Against applicant dismissed_jurisdiction | 1 | 50% |
| Against applicant dismissed | 1 | 50% |
By jurisdiction
| Court | n |
|---|---|
| Single Commissioner (WAIRC) | 8 |
| Industrial Magistrates Court | 3 |
Cross-jurisdictional analogues
| Counterpart | Strength | Note |
|---|---|---|
| redundancy_consultation | 0.7 | TCR General Order obligations on consultation in significant workforce change closely parallel FW Act / modern award consultation clauses. |
Key articulated principles · 2
para 156 — from None
The General Order relating to termination, change and redundancy was made under s 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) on application of the Trades and Labour Council. Such a General Order has effect as an industrial instrument and may be the subject of interpretation applications under s 46 of the Act.
para 1 — from None
The General Order can constitute an industrial instrument satisfying s29AA(5)(b), but this principle is displaced where the employer is a constitutional corporation and the General Order was cancelled as a NAPSA.
Leading cases · by citation count
| Citation | Court | Role | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2013] WAIRC 725 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | primary | 2 |
| [2022] WAIRC 631 | Industrial Magistrates Court | primary | 1 |
| [2016] WAIRC 866 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 1 |
| 2025 WAIRC 00306 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | mentioned | 1 |
All tagged cases · 11
| Citation | Court | Role | Date | Outcome | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2013] WAIRC 725 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | primary | 2013-08-16 | Against applicant | 2 |
| [2022] WAIRC 631 | Industrial Magistrates Court | primary | 2022-08-22 | Against applicant | 1 |
| [2016] WAIRC 866 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 2016-11-04 | For applicant | 1 |
| 2026 WAIRC 00004 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 2026-01-06 | For applicant | 0 |
| [2022] WAIRC 130 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 2022-03-30 | Resolved | 0 |
| [2022] WAIRC 16 | Industrial Magistrates Court | secondary | 2022-01-19 | For applicant | 0 |
| [2015] WAIRC 1097 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 2015-12-16 | Against applicant | 0 |
| [2015] WAIRC 782 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | secondary | 2015-08-10 | Against applicant | 0 |
| 2025 WAIRC 00306 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | mentioned | 2025-05-16 | Against applicant | 1 |
| [2016] WAIRC 29 | WAIRC — Single Commissioner | mentioned | 2016-01-15 | Against applicant | 0 |
| [2009] WAIRC 1357 | Industrial Magistrates Court | mentioned | 2009-01-01 | Against applicant | 0 |