Patch Staff
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the four years since Gov. Phil Murphy expanded the state’s ability to halt work on job sites when there is “strong evidence of worker exploitation,” more than 110 such orders have been issued across New Jersey.
And that includes Essex County, officials say.
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 full list can be seen here, or in the chart below.
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.
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