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Panel considers 700th trade union recognition application

12 July 2010

The Central Arbitration Committee’s annual report reveals that it dealt with its 700th recognition application during 2009-2010.

The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) is an independent body whose main role is dealing with applications for trade union recognition and de-recognition under the statutory mechanisms set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

Each recognition case is handled by a tripartite panel, with members drawn from employer and union backgrounds and a panel chairman (usually a lawyer or senior academic). The current CAC chairman is Sir Michael Burton, who is also a High Court Judge.

The CAC’s Annual Report for 2009-2010 has now been published and it shows that for the year ending 31 March 2010, the CAC received 42 applications for trade union recognition and that the total number of applications since June 2000 reached 714.

The CAC also deals with complaints under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 and ten complaints were made last year. 

The CAC issued eight decisions during the year and there was also a judgment from the Employment Appeal Tribunal upholding a previous CAC decision.

Details of applications received by the CAC, decisions taken, and forthcoming hearings, can be found on the CAC's website.

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