MONROE, CT — Seven nail salons along Monroe Turnpike and Main Street were slapped with stop-work orders, issued by the Connecticut Department of Labor, and temporarily closed down for alleged violations Thursday. Police assisted a wage enforcement officer as she did inspections and issued the orders. Chief John Salvatore said his officers accompanied the state officer to ensure public safety. “I can’t say with certainty that all shops that were cited by the Department of Labor for violations were exploiting their workers, but there is enough evidence that most were,” Salvatore said Friday. “I do know we’re not the only town,” he added of the State enforcement. “The fact that the employees are not properly recorded in the State and not adequately compensated is human exploitation,” Salvatore said.
