Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
MERCER COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey recently released “stop work” orders for eight Mercer County companies, after evidence of “worker exploitation.”
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.
According to a statement from the governor’s office, the NJDOL’s Division of Wage and Hour and Contract Compliance has the authority to immediately halt work at any public or private worksite – both construction and non-construction – when an investigation finds evidence that an employer may have violated state wage, benefit or tax laws.
“The most common violations leading to stop-work orders are: employers not having workers’ compensation insurance or misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Other examples include employers who fail to pay prevailing wage or overtime; those who have outstanding judgements against them; or those whose workers were not paid, were paid late or were shorted,...
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