$7.5M In Back Wages Paid To 865 Utility Workers Who Restored Power In NJ After Tropical Storm

NJDOL Division of Wage and Hour Compliance investigators found that workers deployed by Pike Electric Inc. of Mount Airy, N.C., were paid less than the rate required by the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act during the recovery efforts.

According to NJ Advance Media, the storm left 25% of New Jersey residents without power and a wind gust of 109 mph was recorded off Long Beach Island.

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Pike Electric cooperated fully throughout the investigation, working closely with NJDOL to ensure compliance and fairness. Under the department’s guidance, the company conducted a self-audit that identified nearly $7.5 million in back wages owed to 865 workers, the NJDOL said.

These back wages have since been paid directly to the affected workers, who came from as far away as Texas and Puerto Rico, among other states, to help New Jersey residents.

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