NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Order to Fort Lee Contractor on Job at American Dream Mall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2025
TRENTON – Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on September 26, 2025:
Employer: NSC Floors of Fort Lee, N.J.
Work Location: American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, N.J.
Nature of Work: Carpet repair
Category: Construction
Violations: Improper classification of construction workers; failing to properly classify employees.
Workers Affected: 3
NJDOL has issued 207 stop-work orders since these powers were expanded in July 2019.
Stop-work orders are initiated by NJDOL to halt work being performed in a manner that exploits workers, or is otherwise noncompliant with state laws and regulations. An employer may appeal a stop-work order, in which case NJDOL has seven days to schedule a hearing.
NJDOL continues to monitor locations where stop-work orders have been issued, and can assess civil penalties of $5,000 per day against an employer conducting business in violation of the order. The stop-work order may be lifted if and when any remaining back wages and penalties have been paid and all related issues have been resolved.
For more information on worker benefits and protections, please visit myworkrights.nj.gov.