DOVER — A Dover-based restaurant corporation is among eight businesses newly added to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Workplace Accountability in Labor List — known as “The WALL” — for outstanding wage, benefit, and tax law violations, according to the agency.
Any business placed on The WALL is prohibited from receiving public contracts with state, county, or local governments until all outstanding liabilities are paid in full, officials said.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported the eight newly listed businesses collectively owe $414,593.39 in unpaid penalties tied to violations of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act.
Among those listed is El Marino Restaurant Corporation, which lists addresses at 68 Berry Street and 126 Mount Hope Avenue in Dover. The Dover restaurant is the only Morris County business included in the January update, according to the department.
For El Marino Restaurant Corporation, NJDOL cited violations of the Workers’ Compensation Law, with a final judgment or order dated June 18, 2024, and a total liability of $45,000. The business was officially posted to The WALL on January 5, 2026, the agency said.
Statewide, The WALL now includes 335 employers who have failed to resolve outstanding liabilities related to wage, benefit, or tax laws. Collectively, those businesses owe approximately $30.6 million, NJDOL reported.
The department said it has recovered $778,190.93 to date from businesses either listed on The WALL or warned they would be added unless their liabilities were resolved.
Before being publicly posted, businesses receive warning letters and are given 20 days from receipt of notice to either pay the amount owed in full or challenge the pending placement, NJDOL said.
The WALL was launched in September 2023 with 36 businesses and is updated monthly. State, county, municipal, and school procurement officers are required to cross-reference The WALL before awarding any public contracts, the department added.
