N.J. Gov. Murphy: ICYMI - Evidence of Worker Exploitation Stops Work at 110 Job Sites
July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
In the four years since Governor Murphy expanded the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) powers in 2019 to halt work on job sites when there is strong evidence of worker exploitation, over 110 stop-work orders have been issued and more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to affected workers, liquidated damages, and penalties have been assessed.
In the four years since Governor Murphy expanded the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) powers in 2019 to halt work on job sites when there is strong evidence of worker exploitation, over 110 stop-work orders have been issued and more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to affected workers, liquidated damages, and penalties have been assessed.