1TRENTON, NJ – A Bergen County truck driving school will pay more than $300,000 in back wages and penalties after state officials found it misclassified dozens of instructors as independent contractors, depriving them of overtime pay and benefits.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo announced the settlement Tuesday with Jersey Tractor Trailer Training, Inc. (JTTT), resolving a lawsuit filed in 2024.

The complaint alleged that between 2018 and 2022, the company misclassified at least 30 commercial driving instructors, violating multiple state labor laws and failing to contribute to required employment funds.

Settlement restores wages, enforces compliance

Under the agreement, JTTT has a total settlement obligation of $345,000. Of tha

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