{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-13a-7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-7","heading":"Arbitration","body":"Whenever a controversy shall arise between an employer and his employees which is not settled either in conference between representatives of the parties or through mediation in the manner provided by this act, such controversy may, by agreement of the parties, be submitted to arbitration, one person to be selected by the employer, one person to be selected by the employees, and a third selected by the representatives of the employer and employees, and in the event of any such appointment or selection not being made  upon the request of the parties in the controversy, the department may select  the third person to arbitrate the matter submitted;  provided, however, that  the failure or refusal of either party to submit a controversy to arbitration  shall not be construed as a violation of the policy or purpose of this act, or  of any provision thereof, nor shall failure or refusal to arbitrate constitute  a basis for any action at law or suit in equity.\nL.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 7.","path":["TITLE 34 LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"4db4fecf0cc9fbd96e3bf14d4dd372c4caa3aac66ca7258ee9227c40dee1a600","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-13a-6.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-13a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}