Access to employees, employee information

12. a. If an employee organization seeking to be a majority representative of cannabis employees employed by a cannabis employer petitions the division to require the employer to provide a list of the current employees with contact information pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1968, c.303 (C.34:13A-5.1), the employer shall, along with providing the list and contact information, provide the employee organization access to the employees. b. A cannabis employer shall permit any employee organization which is a majority representative of employees of the employer: (1) to access the employer’s premises to investigate and discuss with the employees grievances, workplace-related complaints, and other workplace issues; (2) to conduct worksite meetings during non-work breaks, and before and after the workday, to discuss workplace issues, collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, other matters related to the governance, business, and duties of the employee organization; and (3) to meet with a newly hired employee within five days after hire, without charge to the pay or leave time of the employee. c. A cannabis employer shall provide the majority representative with timely notification of any new hiring by the employer or change in the contact information of current employees. d. A cannabis employer shall carry out payroll deductions of membership dues for the majority representative, and payroll deductions for representation fees from non-members, as agreed to in negotiations between the employer and the majority representative, or, if an agreement is not reached, as set by the division. e. A cannabis employer shall not discourage an employee from joining, forming, or assisting an employee organization, or encourage employees to resign or relinquish membership in an employee organization, or revoke authorization of the deduction of dues or fees to an employee organization. f. A cannabis employer who violates any provision of this section shall be regarded as having engaged in an unfair practice in violation of section 7 of P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-66), and, upon a finding that the violation has occurred, the division, in addition to implementing any other remedies authorized by that section, shall order the cannabis employer to make whole the employee organization for any losses suffered by the organization as a result of the violation.