Regulators Shut Down Construction Site for alleged Employee Misclassification

The Connecticut Department of Labor issued stop-work orders to contractors at a worksite in North Haven that allegedly failed to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage. The department issued stop-work orders to three separate contractors at a worksite at 520 N. Washington Ave. for mixed commercial and residential use, according to a Monday article in the North Haven Register. A Department of Labor spokesperson told the newspaper that Platinum Drywall was misclassifying employees and independent contractors and had failed to show proof of insurance coverage. The dep...