NJ Labor Department Issues Stop-Work Order for Wage Violations, Misclassification of Workers
TRENTON – A subcontractor on a construction job in Jersey City, who paid some workers by check but failed to take out deductions or keep payroll records, was issued a stop-work order by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which now has the authority to stop an employer from working on a job site when significant pay, benefits, or other workers’ rights violations are documented.
The subcontractor, REB Construction and Maintenance LLC of Bound Brook, was issued a stop-work order on Jan. 31 for work at 100 …