TRENTON, N.J. — A company with a location in Lincoln Park is among five businesses newly added to New Jersey’s Workplace Accountability in Labor List for outstanding liabilities related to violations of state wage, benefit or tax laws, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Jersey Street Productions LLC, which has an address at 7 Mason Ave. in Lincoln Park Borough, was added to the list Aug. 5 with a total liability of $52,035.02. The state also lists addresses for the company in Verona and Fairfield.
According to the Labor Department, Jersey Street Productions has outstanding liabilities involving the state Unemployment Compensation Law, Temporary Disability Benefits Law and Compensation for Family Temporary Disability Leave Law. The final judgment or order is dated Nov. 8, 2024.
The Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, publicly identifies businesses that have failed to resolve outstanding liabilities for violations of wage, benefit or tax laws. Businesses on the list are prohibited from entering into public contracts with state, county or local governments until their liabilities are paid in full, according to the department.
The five businesses added in August owe a combined $264,204.68 in unpaid contributions, penalties and interest to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and State Disability Benefits Fund.
In addition to Jersey Street Productions, the state added Fusion BPO Services Inc. of Jersey City, Perez Roofing and Siding Limited Liability Company of Howell, T.A.P. Inspections LLC of Penns Grove and Horeb Carpentry Inc. of Elizabeth.
The five businesses were each added to The WALL on Aug. 5.
The Labor Department said 394 businesses are currently on the list and collectively owe $36.3 million either directly to workers or to the state for unpaid taxes, contributions, fines or penalties.
Since the initiative began, the department said it has recovered more than $1 million in outstanding liabilities from businesses that were either placed on The WALL or warned that they would be added unless they resolved their liabilities.
The WALL was established through bipartisan legislation in 2020 as part of the state’s efforts to address worker misclassification and exploitation and went live in September 2023 with 36 businesses.
Businesses receive a warning before being added to the list and have 20 days from receipt of the notice to pay their outstanding liabilities in full or challenge their pending placement, according to the department.
Placement on The WALL is separate from other enforcement actions, including public contractor debarment and the suspension or revocation of business licenses.
State, county, municipal and school procurement officials are required to check the list before awarding public contracts.
Additional information and the full Workplace Accountability in Labor List are available through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
