A first-of-its-kind enhanced compliance agreement follows extensive violations discovered within the drywall industry.
In a groundbreaking move, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has secured a unique enhanced compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C., a Lakewood subcontractor, as part of its strategic enforcement initiative focusing on the drywall industry. This follows investigators uncovering significant wage, hour, earned sick leave, and employee misclassification violations within the company.
The Wage and Hour Division identified 48 misclassified employees working for Donald Drywall on a Hudson County construction project. The subcontractor was found to have neglected to pay minimum wage, failed to pay all wages owed, and did not adhere to a bi-weekly wage payment schedule. Some employees were paid in cash and off the books, which deprived them of key employee benefits such as workers’ compensation and overtime pay.
Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said, “Our investigations reveal that misclassification of drywall workers is widespread. Our investigators are dedicated to rooting out worker exploitation and I’m proud of their collaboration with employers and employee advocates to effect lasting change in industries with high rates of non-compliance such as drywall installation.”
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