New Jersey’s Predatory Towing Act makes it against the law to tow off private property unless signs are posted. Westfield had NO signs warning employees they could be towed, and the new signs it put up after 7 On Your Side got involved are too small. 3 feet by 3 feet is the law. These are only 12″ by 18″
Bergen County Consumer Affairs stepped up, after investigators found Westfield Corp. racked up four violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. Just hours later, Bergen County Executive James Tedesco brokered restitution. Westfield will pay back all 48 mall employees who got towed and will install new signs by Christmas that are compliant with New Jersey consumer law.
LARGEST MALL IN NJ TOWS DOZENS OF EMPLOYEES CAR
By Nina Pineda
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 06:04PM
“I thought it was stolen,” said Stefanie Mastbeth, a mall employee said.
That was Mastbeth’s reaction when, after her shift at Michael Kors, her car vanished from the Garden State Plaza parking lot in Paramus.
“I actually have the Onstar app. So we tracked the car and it wasn’t in Garden State Plaza,” Mastbeth said.
She tracked the car to Hackensack and learned it was towed. She had to pay $150 to get it back.
“$150 is nothing to them, but for employees it’s a big deal,” Mastbeth said.
She was one of 48 mall workers targeted and towed by global retail management giant, Westfield Corp., because the lot she says she’s parked in for seven years as a part-time employee is for customers only.
“I didn’t know about it until my car was towed,” Mastbeth said.
https://abc7ny.com/%E2%80%A6/largest-mall-in-nj-tows-dozens%E2%80%A6/1132612/
Who enforced the fine and can that be legal?
Going after minimum wage workers
Employees that take spots from potential customers aren’t smart enough to hold a job.
Went to Home Depot early one morning as it was opening.
Lot was full of employees parked very close to entrance.
They should all be fired.
Bah humbug Scrooge, I mean Ridgewood Taxpayer.. fire them so they can go on the dole.. and YOU can support them via your tax $$.. I’m sure it would give you great pleasure to do it on Christmas eve too…
“Employees that take spots from potential customers aren’t smart enough to hold a job.” Thats what they do in the CBD
“Just hours later, Bergen County Executive James Tedesco brokered restitution.” Sounds like someone has a close relationship with mall ownership in his home town. What about that unfinished monstrosity of a County Garage in Paramus which seems extremely over priced for a “Butler” style building and never nearing completion?