The temple in Robbinsville, N.J., about 15 years in the making, is believed to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. But its construction has also been clouded in controversy.

It has also been clouded in controversy.

Federal law enforcement agents raided the temple construction site in 2021 after workers accused the builders, a prominent Hindu sect with ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and his ruling party, of forced labor, low wages and poor working conditions. Their lawyers said workers who were Dalit, the lowest rung in India’s caste system, were specifically targeted. A federal criminal investigation is ongoing, as is a wage claim lawsuit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/nyregion/nj-hindu-temple.html

I’ve heard they imported the workers from India which means it did no good for American workers, and that these dalits were paid $1.20 per hour for years.

Seems the DOL is lax when it comes to making sure minimum wage laws are upheld, doesn’t it?