CENTRAL ARBITRATION
COMMITTEE News Release (07/08) issued by The Government News Network
on 10 July 2008
Today, the Central
Arbitration Committee has published its Annual Report for 2007 to
2008, which highlights the same caseload activity and performance
as the last financial year, but with further reductions in running costs.
This on going stability takes into account the introduction of
Information and Consultation Regulations, which has provided
further work for the CAC. Other jurisdictions with European
antecedents did not contribute to CAC workload, and there were no
applications under those parts of the recognition legislation
dealing with the derecognition of trade unions.
Sir Michael Burton, the Central Arbitration Committee Chairman,
reviewed the year by saying:
"In this, our first year within the ambit of the new BERR, I
believe we can continue to feel that the CAC is a trusted
component of the employment relations scene."
The statistics relating to the CAC's various jurisdictions
are all featured in the annual report, with statutory recognition
continuing to provide the bulk of the workload. The report also
details a six per cent fall in management costs, achieved through
a reduction of temporary staffing in the secretariat.
Notes for Editors:
1. The CAC is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) resourced by
Acas but operating independently. The CAC's main role is
dealing with requests for trade union recognition and
de-recognition under the statutory procedures of Schedule A1 to
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).
2. The CAC also determines disclosure of information complaints
under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act
1992 (Section 183) and deals with disputes under the Regulations
relating to the European Works Councils, European Companies,
European Cooperative Societies and Cross Border Mergers.
From
6 April 2005, the CAC's role under the Information and
Consultation Regulations 2004 came into effect. In addition, it
provides voluntary arbitration in collective employment relations
disputes, although this role has not been required for some years.
3. The CAC Chairman is Sir Michael Burton, who is also a High
Court Judge.
4. Details of applications received by the CAC, decisions taken,
and forthcoming hearings, can be found on the CAC's website
http://www.cac.gov.uk
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