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N.J. labor commissioner: stop-work authority, tougher enforcement recovered millions for workers
Summary
Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo told a Senate committee the Department of Labor has increased enforcement activity since 2018, issuing nearly 200 stop-work posters, placing 261 businesses on a public accountability list and recovering tens of millions in back wages.
Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo told the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee that the state has stepped up enforcement against employers who violate wage and workplace laws, using stop-work orders and public naming to recover money for workers.
Asaro-Angelo said the department has collected about $84,000,000 in wage assessments and penalties since 2018 and that in 2024 the department recovered roughly $19,000,000 in back wages. "This year alone, we've already assessed $37,000,000 in back wages for 8,500 workers," he said. He added that stop-work posters — red notices placed at worksites — have been used nearly 200 times to halt operations when employers fail…
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