Department of Labor and Workforce Development | NJDOL Issues Seven Stop-Work Orders …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2022 TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued stop-work orders to two employers across seven worksites the week ending July 22. Investigators from the NJDOL’s Division of Wage and Hour and Contract Compliance delivered the following stop-work notices on July 21: Employer: Reliant IT of King of Prussia, Pa. Work Locations: Ella G. Clarke School, Oak Street School, Spruce Street School, and Clifton Avenue School in Lakewood; McKenzie School and Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford Nature of Work: Security camera installation Violations: Failure to pay prevailing wage, unpaid wages/late payment, failure to register, certified payrolls – public body. Employer: United Demo L.L.C. of Linden Work Location: Ballentine Brewery, Newark Nature of Work: Construction Violations: Failure to pay overtime, unpaid wages/late payment, records, records – Earned Sick Leave, failing to properly classify employees, and improper classification construction workers. Assessments: Wages – $4,077.16; Fees – $407.72; Penalties – $45,750; Total – $50,234.88 Stop-work orders are initiated by NJDOL to halt work being performed in a manner that exploits workers, or is otherwise noncompliant with state laws and regulations, such as performing work as an unregistered public works…
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