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19 Businesses Added To NJ List Of 'Bad Employers'
As of Feb. 5, a total of 120 businesses were listed on the state's WALL, or Workplace Accountability in Labor List.
NEW JERSEY — Nineteen New Jersey businesses were added this month to a state list of employers who have failed to pay wages, benefits and taxes and are prohibited from receiving public contracts, according to the state Department of Labor.
As of Feb. 5, a total of 120 businesses were listed on the state's Workplace Accountability in Labor List, or WALL. The WALL is updated monthly and businesses on the list currently owe a combined $13.5 million for violations of wage, benefit or tax laws.
"All New Jersey businesses must comply with the law. When some businesses don’t, it’s more difficult for law-abiding businesses to compete," the New Jersey Department of Labor states on its website. "The WALL is a powerful tool established by law to hold businesses accountable for failing to satisfy their outstanding liabilities to the State."
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The state passed legislation creating the WALL last year.
Robert Asaro-Angelo, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, told New Jersey 101.5 that businesses on the list have had a chance to appeal the findings against them and pay for their violations.
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"We don't want this list to get bigger. We want the list to get smaller," Asaro-Angelo told the station. "We're very proud that in New Jersey, an overwhelming majority are good employers."
The businesses added to the WALL this month were:
Absolute Sprinkler & Piping Inc.
- 610 Schindler Dr., Brick
- Total owed: $45,000
Advanced Closets LLC
- 1889 Route 9 #102, Toms River
- Total owed: $45,000
Alexa Deli Fruit Market Corp.
- 1724 Bergenline Ave., Union City
- Total owed: $90,000
Argus 365 Logistics LLC
- 95 Main Ave., Clifton; 1530 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee; and 800 Harbor Blvd., Weehawken.
- Total owed: $45,000
Artificial Grass Turf Warehouse LLC
- 2500 W. 4th Ave., Denver, Colorado
- Total owed: $45,000
Burlington County Spring Shop LLC
- 8006 Route 130 N., Delran
- Total owed: $26,000
Chester Riding Club LLC
- 80 U.S. Route 206, Chester
- Total owed: $45,000
Dope Muzik Ent. LLC
- 613 Branch Dr., Toms River
- Total owed: $45,000
JDS Professional Transportation LLC
- 237 Union Ave. W., Bellmawr
- Total owed: $45,000
JW Contracting LLC
- 147 N. Day St., Orange
- Total owed: $45,000
LMZ Transport Inc.
- 509 Highland Ave. #1A, Clifton
- Total owed: $35,000
Loving Hearts Personal Care Service Inc.
- 10 Rodwell Ave., Irvington; 15 Ricord St., Newark; and 244 Morris Ave. #214, Union.
- Total owed: $45,000
Maspeth Masonry & Concrete Corp.
- 525 Route 73 N., Marlton
- Total owed: $45,000
P&T Automotive & Towing Service Inc.
- 6 Wilson Ave., Totowa
- Total owed: $45,000
Petra Trucking Inc.
- 7113 Jackson St., North Bergen
- Total owed: $45,000
Sammy Express Inc.
- 306 Capitol St., Saddle Brook
- Total owed: $35,000
SGF Freight Services Inc.
- 142 Sixth St., Elizabeth
- Total owed: $145,997.12
The French Cleaners Inc. (Waldwick Cleaners & Tailoring)
- 22 E. Prospect St., Waldwick; 60 Lincoln St., Berkeley Heights; and 1270 Broadway, Suite 205, New York City.
- Total owed: $45,000
Usg Drywall and Construction LLC
- 239 Ridge Street, Newark
- Total owed: $45,000
See the full list online.
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