'Bad Employers' List Includes 3 Companies In Passaic County

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — Three Passaic County businesses owe the state or their employees money for failing to pay wages, benefits and taxes and are prohibited from receiving public contracts, the Department of Labor said.

As of Feb. 5, a total of 120 businesses were listed on the Department of Labor'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 in liabilities for violations of wage, benefit or tax laws.

The state passed legislation creating the WALL in 2020, and it went live in Sept. 2023. Businesses on the list are not able to engage in any contracts with the state, including state agencies, counties, and local government bodies.

Newly-listed companies in Passaic County are: Argus 365 Logistics, which has an office in Clifton; P&T Automotive and Trucking in Totowa; and Connecticut-based LMZ Transport, Inc., which has an address in Clifton. They owe a combined $125,000 for violating the Workers' Compensation Law, officials said.

The Department of Labor says it notifies businesses that their name will be posted on the WALL 15 days from the date at the top of the notice.

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• 19 Businesses Added To NJ List Of 'Bad Employers'