New Jersey § 34:11-56

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§ 34:11-56.

a. In the event that the commissioner shall determine, after investigation, that any

contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay the prevailing wage he shall thereupon

list and keep on record the name of such contractor or subcontractor and forthwith

give notice by mail of such list to any public body who shall request the commissioner

so to do. Where the person responsible denies that a failure to pay the prevailing wage has

occurred, he shall have the right to apply to the commissioner for a hearing which

must be afforded and a decision rendered within 48 hours of the request for a hearing. If the commissioner rules against the petitioning party he shall have the right

to apply for injunctive relief in the Superior Court against the listing by the commissioner. b. The commissioner shall create, maintain, and distribute an informational list for

contractors and subcontractors who bid on and perform public work, which includes

but need not be limited to wage payment, recordkeeping, and registration requirements,

and applicable penalties, pursuant to the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963,

c. 150 ( C.34:11-56.25 et seq. ) and “The Public Works Contractor Registration Act,” P.L.1999, c. 238 ( C.34:11-56.48 et seq. ). The commissioner shall prominently display the informational list on a website maintained

by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall distribute to any contractor,

subcontractor, or public body, upon request, the informational list, as well as the

list of the names of contractors and subcontractors who have failed to pay prevailing

wages as determined pursuant to subsection a. of this section, or who have failed

to pay any State employer payroll tax. c. The commissioner shall create, maintain, and distribute an informational list of

labor organizations that represent workers who engage in public work, which shall

contain information about required hourly rates, required fringe benefit rates, and

regions in which the labor organizations represent workers. The commissioner shall prominently display the informational list on a website maintained

by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall distribute to any contractor,

subcontractor, labor organization, or public body, upon request, the informational

list for use on public work, including projects for which the cost is below the prevailing

wage contract threshold amount. d. The commissioner shall create and maintain, in a manner accessible to the public

on the website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, a Statewide database

of the certified statements of contractors and subcontractors who bid on and perform

public work that are required to be filed with the public body and the commissioner

in accordance with subsection (a) of section 9 of P.L.1963, c. 150 ( C.34:11-56.33 ). The commissioner shall redact any personal identifying information of employees,

and any other information as may be required by law, prior to a statement's publication

on the database.

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