Since 2019, NJ officials have halted operations at 110 companies after finding 'strong evidence' of labor exploitation.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
CHERRY HILL, NJ — In the four years since Gov. Phil Murphy expanded the state’s ability to halt operations at job sites when there is “strong evidence of worker exploitation,” more than 100 such orders have been issued across New Jersey. That includes five companies that performed work in Cherry Hill.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently released a list of county-by-county data that show the locations of all “stop work” orders issued between July 2019 and July 2023.
Out of the 110 stop-work orders issued since 2019, state officials say that 87 involved construction jobs, with 44 being public works projects. Stop-work order investigations have so far led to 11 contractors being debarred from engaging in future public works jobs.
The following companies received stop-work orders in Cherry Hill since July 2019:
- Low Bid, Inc
- Premier Steel, Inc
- AAJ Construction, Inc
- Euro Construction
- Landmark Hospitality Renovations, LLC
The full list can be seen here, or in the chart below.
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