Central Arbitration Committee

The Central Arbitration Committee is a UK government body, established in 1975,^[1] whose task is to resolve disputes regarding UK labour law as it relates to trade union recognition and collective bargaining.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

It rules on matters relating to the recognition and derecognition of trade unions in the UK, for purposes of collective bargaining. It also provides voluntary arbitration in industrial and collective disputes,^[6] as well as applications and complaints related to information and consultation arrangements.^[7]

Notable cases

• R (National Union of Journalists) v Central Arbitration Committee
• IWGB v Central Arbitration Committee (The Deliveroo case)
• Oracle European Works Council v Oracle Corporation UK Ltd^[8]
• Netjets Management Ltd v Central Arbitration Committee^[9]
• R (Boots Management Services Ltd) v Central Arbitration Committee^[10]

Chairs

1976: John Wood

2000: Michael Burton

2017: Stephen Redmond

See also

• UK labour law
• Acas
• National Industrial Relations Court (1971-74)
• Labour Relations Agency (Northern Ireland)
• R (National Union of Journalists) v Central Arbitration Committee
• IWGB v CAC

References

1. "Central Arbitration Committee". Oxford Reference.
2. "Employment Relations Act 1999 - Explanatory Notes". Legislation.gov.uk. 1999.
3. Maher, Bron (12 June 2024). "PA Media forced to recognise NUJ as official union for editorial staff".
4. "Deliveroo riders are not employees, UK Supreme Court rules". BreakingNews.ie. 21 November 2023.
5. "A cautionary tale in Industrial Relations". Addleshaw Goddard.
6. https://resources.ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i/central-arbitration-committee
7. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/central-arbitration-committee/about
8. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cac-outcome-oracle-ewc-oracle-corporation-uk-ltd
9. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2012/2685.html
10. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cac-outcome-pda-boots-management-services-ltd-2/bargaining-unit-decision

External links

• CAC website