One of the biggest redevelopment projects in Jersey City has just been slapped with a trio of Stop Work orders as contractors working on The Journal have been cited for unpaid wages and other violations.
Earlier this week, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued three Stop Work Orders against multiple contractors at The Journal, formerly known as One Journal Square. The massive development, being built by Kushner Companies, has been under construction for several years.
The NJDOL cited three companies working on the project for the violations. MJQ Drywall, 506 Painting, and Exxon Development were flagged for issues including worker misclassification, unpaid or late wages, overtime rate violations, and not providing proper earned sick leave for workers…