On 3 July 2026 the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) published its Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2026. The report notes amendments to the Employment Rights Bill that affect Schedule A1 and highlights new measures for the CAC. The caseload for trade‑union recognition applications under Part 1 of Schedule A1 rose 21 % from 63 to 76 cases. The average time to conclude a statutory recognition case increased to 25 weeks, compared with 22 weeks the previous year. Customer‑satisfaction surveys show 96 % of respondents were satisfied with how the CAC handled their case. The CAC, an independent non‑departmental public body, is chaired by Stephen Redmond. Further details are on cac.gov.uk.
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