N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.1b — Powers and duties.

34:13A-5.1b Powers and duties. 4. Powers and duties, Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement a. Upon its own motion, in an existing, imminent, or threatened labor dispute in cannabis employment, the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement may, or upon the request of either party to the dispute shall, take such steps as it may deem expedient to effect a voluntary, amicable, and expeditious adjustment and settlement of the differences and issues between employer and employees which have precipitated or culminated in, or threaten to precipitate or culminate in, the labor dispute. b. Whenever negotiations between an employer and an exclusive representative concerning the terms and conditions of employment reach an impasse, the division shall, upon the request of either party, take such steps as it may deem expedient to effect a voluntary resolution of the impasse. In the event of a failure to resolve the impasse by conciliation and mediation, the board and the division are empowered to recommend or invoke fact-finding with recommendation for settlement, the cost of which shall be borne by the New Jersey State Board of Mediation. c. In the employment of cannabis employees, the division shall take the following steps to avoid or terminate labor disputes: (1) to arrange for, hold, adjourn, or reconvene a conference or conferences between the disputants or one or more of their representatives or any of them; (2) to invite the disputants or their representatives or any of them to attend a conference and submit, either orally or in writing, the grievances of and differences between the disputants; (3) to discuss the grievances and differences with the disputants and their representatives; and (4) to assist in negotiating and drafting agreements for the adjustment in settlement of the grievances and differences and for the termination or avoidance, as the case may be, of the existing or threatened labor dispute. d. The Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement is hereby empowered to resolve questions concerning representation of cannabis employees by conducting a secret ballot election or utilizing any other appropriate and suitable method designed to ascertain the free choice of the employees. The division shall decide in each instance which unit of employees is appropriate for collective negotiation. All of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the division that are necessary for the administration of this subsection, and not inconsistent with it, are to that extent hereby made applicable. Should formal hearings be required, in the opinion of the division, to determine the appropriate unit, it shall have the power to issue subpoenas as described below, and shall determine the rules and regulations for the conduct of a hearing or hearings. e. For the purposes of this section, the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement shall have the authority and power to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony or deposition of any person under oath, and in connection therewith, to issue subpoenas duces tecum, and to require the production and examination of any books or papers relating to any matter described above. L.2025, c.244, s.4.

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