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About us

The Central Arbitration Committee is an independent tribunal body for collective employment-relations and representation matters within its jurisdiction.


The Central Arbitration Committee is an independent tribunal body for collective employment-relations and representation matters within its jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

  • We determine collective employment-relations and representation cases assigned to us.
  • We consider applications and evidence and make independent decisions under the rules that govern our jurisdiction.
  • We publish decisions and guidance where appropriate.
  • We are independent in adjudication and do not act as an employer, HR service, conciliation service or ordinary employment tribunal.

Who we are

The Central Arbitration Committee is an independent tribunal body in the Department for Work and Skills departmental family.