An NJDOL audit of hours worked and payroll records revealed that, under this law, Men of Steel owed six workers a total of nearly $8,300 in unpaid wages. The user is on notice that neither the State of NJ site nor its operators review any of the services, information and/or content from anything that may be linked to the State of NJ site for any reason. I am excited to announce I have joined the Alliance of Women in Workers' Compensation as an Ambassador. Visit our online portal to file a complaint online. 2019, chapter 44, off-site fabrication of components to be used in public works projects are covered under state prevailing wage laws. The amount of the percentage varies depending upon the employers violations history. /*-->*/. Underground Trade in Stolen Goods, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: New Jersey's SPCAs 17 Years Later. Governor Phil Murphy Lt. >EMPLOYMENT LAW<br . Free Consultations (973) 364-8300 Hablamos Espaol Home The employer has the right to either pay these wages directly to the employee or submit payment to the Division, and, in turn, the Division will disburse the wages. Five minor employees were working without proper Employment Certificates. In exchange for the guilty plea, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey . 30: 6D - 76 et seq. The Hispanic unemployment rate is at or below its pre-recession level in 11 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Texas. If an employer also owes a fee, the fee will be a percentage of the wages that are due. As discussed below, the law substantially expands the civil and criminal recourse available for nonpayment of wages and for retaliation. The State of NJ site may contain optional links, information, services and/or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience, such as Google Translate. Every year, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor and its state counterparts (which we will collectively refer to here as the "DOL") amplify their efforts to enforce wage and hour laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, and corresponding state laws and regulations (e.g., Articles 8 and 9 . On June 13, 2014 the NLRB affirmed an ALJ decision issued in Laurus Technical Institute, 360 NLRB No. Among other things, the statute broadens [CDATA[/* >