NJDOL Adds 19 Businesses with Outstanding Workers’ Comp Violations to Workplace Accountability in Labor List (AKA ‘The WALL’)
NJDOL Adds 19 Businesses with Outstanding
Workers’ Comp Violations to Workplace Accountability in Labor List (AKA ‘The WALL’)
TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) in February added the names of 19 new businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL), bringing to 120 the number of employers that have failed to address their outstanding liabilities for violations of wage, benefit or tax laws.
The 19 new businesses owe a total of $931,997.12 in penalties for failing to keep workers safe by providing adequate workers’ compensation coverage. The 120 businesses posted to The WALL collectively owe $13.5 million – either directly to their workers or for unpaid taxes or contributions. All are barred from public contracting with state, county, or local governments until they pay their liabilities in full, and all have had multiple opportunities to pay or appeal their assessment.
The WALL is a powerful enforcement tool that enables the department to publicly name companies that shortchange their workers and fail to pay required contributions to programs such as unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation. The companies on the list have failed to resolve their outstanding fines and fees with NJDOL and Treasury.
The initiative was established through bipartisan action (S-4226) in 2020 as part of an effort to combat worker misclassification and exploitation. It gives NJDOL power to protect fair-minded businesses across the state from employers that undercut their workers to gain a competitive edge.
Posting on The WALL is separate from – and may be in addition to – other accountability measures, such as public contractor debarment and business license suspension or revocation. State, county, municipal and school procurement officers must cross-reference The WALL before awarding public contracts, as they do with the debarment list.
Businesses receive letters warning that their company’s name will be posted to The WALL unless they remedy their outstanding liabilities; they are given 20 days from when they receive the notice to pay in full or challenge their placement on The WALL.
The inaugural posting of bad actors went live in September 2023. Additional businesses with outstanding violations are added monthly. Anyone involved in awarding public works contracts is urged to view The WALL before procuring these services.
The WALL can be viewed or downloaded here.
Questions about The WALL should be directed to OSECInquiries@dol.nj.gov.
For a comprehensive list of questions and answers about the WALL, visit nj.gov/labor/wall.
Businesses added to The WALL in February are:
| 1. | JDS Professional Transportation L.L.C.
237 Union Ave W Belmawr, NJ 08031
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000020-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 8/16/2018
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $15,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 2. | Alexa Deli Fruit Market Corp 1724 Bergenline Avenue Union City, NJ 07087
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000022-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 9/12/2019
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $90,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 3. | LMZ Transport Inc
509 Highland Ave #1A, Clifton, NJ 07011 252 Quinnipiac Ave., North Haven, CT 06473
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000023-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 07/29/2021
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $35,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 4. | SGF Freight Services, Inc
142 Sixth Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206-1360
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000025-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/5/2019
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $145,997.12
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 5. | JW Contracting LLC
147 N. Day Street Orange, NJ 07050
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000026-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 7/29/2021
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 6. | Burlington County Spring Shop LLC
8006 Rt 130 North Delran, NJ 08075
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000028-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 7/29/2021
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $26,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 7. | Sammy Express Inc
306 Capitol St. Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000029-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/24/2016
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $35,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 8. | Chester Riding Club Limited Liability Company
80 US Route 206 Chester, NJ 07930
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000030-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 9. | The French Cleaners Inc
d/b/a Waldwick Cleaners & Tailoring 1270 Broadway Ste. 205, New York, NY 10001 22 E. Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463 60 Lincoln Street, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000032-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 10. | Usg Drywall and Construction LLC
239 Ridge Street, 3rd Fl Newark, NJ 07104
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000033-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 11. | Artificial Grass Turf Warehouse LLC
2500 W. 4th Avenue Unit 7, Denver, CO 80219-8021
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000034-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 12. | Advanced Closets LLC
1889 Route 9 #102 Toms River, NJ 08755
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000035-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 13. | P & T Automotive & Towing Service, Inc.
d/b/a P & T Auto 6 Wilson Avenue Totowa, NJ 07512
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000036-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 10/7/2022
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 14. | Petra Trucking Inc
7113 Jackson St Fl 1 North Bergen, NJ 07047
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000037-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 1/23/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 15 | Absolute Sprinkler & Piping Inc.
610 Schindler Dr Brick, NJ 08723
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000038-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 11/30/2022
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000 Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 16 | Loving Hearts Personal Care Service Inc.
10 Rodwell Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111 15 Ricord Street, Newark, NJ 07106 244 Morris Ave #214, Union, NJ 07083
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000042-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 17 | Dope Muzik Ent. LLC
613 Branch Drive Toms River, NJ 08755
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000043-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 18 | Maspeth Masonry & Concrete Corp
Five Greentree Centre 525 Route 73 North, Ste. 104 Marlton, NJ 08053-0805
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000044-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
| 19 | Argus 365 Logistics LLC
95 Main Ave, Suite 260, Clifton, NJ 07014 1530 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 800 Harbor Blvd. #307A, Weehawken, NJ 07086-7544
OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-WC-000045-2023
Violation(s):
· The Workers’ Compensation Law – R.S.34:15-1 et seq
Date of Final Judgment/Order: 6/12/2023
Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $45,000
Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2024 |
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