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'AI Moonshoot' Among Murphy's Ideas To Make Life More Affordable For NJ Residents
Gov. Phil Murphy sees New Jersey as a future global leader in artificial intelligence, while balancing the urgent financial needs of families during his 2024 State of the State Address. In his speech on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Gov. Murphy spoke about "an era of unease and uncertainty" defined by economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with wars in Israel and Ukraine. He also talked about how higher costs of living are the biggest challenges for many families. "Making life more affordable for more families is our highest priority," said Gov. Murphy. "We need to recognize t…
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NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds
A New Jersey Dairy Queen franchise owner is facing a blizzard of fines. The U.S. Department of Labor has determined Kostantine Menegatos, who operated four DQs in the Garden State, violated federal child labor and wage regulations, forcing him to pay $14,000 in penalties and more than $9,000 in back wages. Menegatos failed to pay one employee minimum wage and did not pay 14 workers time and a half overtime premium for working more than 40 hours in a work week, the DOL said. The franchise owner also employed 15-year-olds more than three hours on school days, more than 18 hours a week …
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Stop-Work Order: North Brunswick Company Cited Amid Newark Project
A Central Jersey construction company has been issued a stop-work order by the state's labor department. Blue Line Drywall and Builders Inc. of North Brunswick was subcontracted to install drywall at 355/365 Broad Street in Newark, the DOL said. The company was cited for improper classification of construction workers; failure to properly classify employees; minimum wage violations; failure to pay wages; earned sick leave records violations; earned sick leave notification/posting violations. A total of nine workers were impacted, the DOL said.
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New Year's Gift: Minimum Wage Rises To $13 Hourly In NJ
If you're working a minimum wage job, you're due for a raise starting with the New Year. New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $1 to $13 per hour for most workers, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The increase is part of legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most workers. The Garden State’s minimum wage was $8.60 hourly when Murphy took office in 2018, Under the law, seasonal and small employers (with fewer than six workers) have until 2026 to reach $15 per hour. The minimum hourly wage for these work…
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Workers At Elizabeth Car Wash Paid Below Minimum Wage, No OT Pay: Lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the workers at an Elizabeth car wash who were allegedly forced to work for significantly less than the minimum age and did not receive overtime pay despite working up to 70 hours a week or more. The state’s minimum wage was $8.60 an hour in 2018. Attorney Steven Arenson told WPIX 11 that workers at Caribbean Hand Car Wash would face retaliation if they complained about working conditions, including deportation. One of the longtime workers at the business, Carlos Pedronzo, was paid just $5 an hour and suffered two strokes on the job, incl…
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