The Central Arbitration Committee is a UK government body, established in 1975, whose task is to resolve disputes regarding UK labour law as it relates to trade union recognition and collective bargaining.
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,https://resources.ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i/central-arbitration-committee as well as applications and complaints related to information and consultation arrangements.https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/central-arbitration-committee/about
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 Ltdhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cac-outcome-oracle-ewc-oracle-corporation-uk-ltd Netjets Management Ltd v Central Arbitration Committeehttps://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2012/2685.html R (Boots Management Services Ltd) v Central Arbitration Committeehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cac-outcome-pda-boots-management-services-ltd-2/bargaining-unit-decision
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
External links CAC website