NJDOL Adds Four Businesses to Workplace Accountability List for Unpaid Penalties

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Published February 12th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) added four businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL) for failing to address outstanding wage, benefit, or tax law violations. These businesses collectively owe $563,139.54 in unpaid penalties, and their inclusion bars them from state public contracting.

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What changed

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has added four businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL) due to outstanding liabilities related to wage, benefit, or tax laws. These four businesses owe a combined total of $563,139.54 in unpaid penalties, primarily for violations of the NJ Gross Income Tax Act. The WALL initiative, established in 2020, now lists 338 employers who collectively owe over $31.1 million. Inclusion on The WALL prohibits these businesses from entering into public contracts with state, county, or local governments until their liabilities are fully resolved.

Businesses are warned of their potential placement on The WALL and are given 20 days to pay outstanding liabilities or challenge their inclusion. The addition of these businesses to The WALL means they are currently barred from state public contracting. Compliance officers should verify if any entities they contract with are on The WALL and ensure that any New Jersey-based employers are compliant with wage, benefit, and tax laws to avoid similar consequences. The NJDOL has recovered over $833,000 to date through this initiative.

What to do next

Review the NJDOL Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL) for any business partners or contractors.
Ensure any New Jersey-based employers are compliant with wage, benefit, and tax laws.
Verify that any entities barred from public contracting are not currently engaged in such activities.

Penalties

Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracting with state, county, or local governments until liabilities are paid in full. Businesses owe a total of $563,139.54 in unpaid penalties for these four additions.

Source document (simplified)

NJDOL Posts the Names of Four Businesses with Outstanding Wage, Benefit and Tax Law Violations to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (AKA ‘The WALL’)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 12, 2026

TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) in February added the names of four new businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL). One business was removed, bringing the total number to 338 employers who are listed for failing to address their outstanding liabilities for violations of wage, benefit or tax laws. Any business whose name appears on The WALL is barred from public contracting with state, county, or local governments until they pay their liabilities in full.

The four businesses owe a total of $563,139.54 in unpaid penalties for failing to comply with the NJ Gross Income Tax Act. Currently in the third year of the WALL initiative, there are now 338 businesses posted to The WALL, which collectively owe $31.1 million – either directly to their workers or to the state for unpaid taxes or contributions.

One business has been removed from The WALL this month as full payment of the open balance was received by the department. To date, NJDOL has recovered $833,467.07 in outstanding liabilities from businesses that have been posted to The WALL or have been warned their business would be added to The WALL if they did not resolve their outstanding liabilities.

The WALL is a powerful enforcement tool that enables the department to publicly name companies that shortchange their workers and skip 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 the 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 the date they receive notice to pay in full or challenge their pending placement on The WALL.

The WALL went live in September 2023 with 36 businesses listed. Additional businesses with outstanding violations are added monthly. In December 2025, the Department published the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance Impact Report for 2023-2025, which provides a comprehensive overview of New Jersey’s progress in key areas of labor law enforcement over the past two years. The report details how critical initiatives like The WALL have effectively tackled wage violations and worker misclassification, recovering millions in owed wages and penalties for the state and workers.

The WALL website features improved accessibility and a streamlined user experience. The updated site includes a convenient search box to enable users to quickly find information on posted businesses, including names and posting dates, in addition to other key details. 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. | Anderson Companies LLC
T/A Jersey Premier Landscape Management 6069 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-TAX-000018-2025 Violation(s):
- The NJ Gross Income Tax Act – N.J.S.A. 54A:1-1 et seq.
Date(s) of Final Judgment/Order: 05/09/2024
09/18/2025 Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $22,110.92 Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2026 |
| 2. | Diamond Cut Building Maintenance Corporation 1595 Imperial Way, Suite 113, West Deptford, NJ 08066 OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-TAX-000020-2025 Violation(s):
- The NJ Gross Income Tax Act – N.J.S.A. 54A:1-1 et seq.
Date(s) of Final Judgment/Order: 10/31/2024 Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $12,000 Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2026 |
| 3. | Kettle Solutions, LLC 560 Broadway, Suite 508, New York, NY 10012
One World Trade Center, 65th Floor, New York, NY 10007 OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-TAX-000021-2025 Violation(s):
- The NJ Gross Income Tax Act – N.J.S.A. 54A:1-1 et seq.
Date(s) of Final Judgment/Order: 06/13/2024

Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $362,682.77 Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2026 |
| 4. | Legion of Good Will 20 Calumet Street, 1st Floor, Newark, NJ 07105
138-140 Pacific Street, Newark, NJ 07105 OSEC’s Docket #: WALL-TAX-000022-2025 Violation(s):
- The NJ Gross Income Tax Act – N.J.S.A. 54A:1-1 et seq.
Date(s) of Final Judgment/Order:
06/06/2024

Total Liability Owed Under Final Judgement/Order: $166,345.85 Date Posted on the WALL: 02/05/2026 |
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