Frontline workers said they often see severe injuries or other disturbing events that are not covered by workers' ...

This is just kind of another tool in our toolbox,” said Danté Bartolomeo, the commissioner of the state Department of Labor.

State Comptroller Sean Scanlon is backing legislation that would cut off companies that commit wage theft from contracting with the state.

Residents and workers rallied Saturday in Rocky Hill as a state-issued stop work order exposes unpaid labor and contractor disputes, urging local hiring for repairs.