The Illinois Department of Labor filed a complaint against Gino and Marty’s alleging the now-shuttered restaurant owes employees more than $20,000 in unpaid or underpaid wages, according to a news release from the state agency.

The complaint, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, names the restaurant’s management company, White Glove Service and Management LLC, and several individual owners and managers. The Fulton Market restaurant closed last summer after opening in 2022.

Between December 2023 and August 2025, at least nine employees weren’t paid out their tips or gratuities while others were paid at a rate below the minimum wage, according to the statement. They are owed more than $20,000 in unpaid wages, the state labor agency said, and it is pursuing other damages that could be owed under state law.

“Illinois law is clear: workers must be paid fully, fairly, and on time,” said Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan in a statement. “When employers withhold earned wages, or ignore minimum wage and overtime requirements, the Department will use every tool available to recover wages owed and hold responsible parties accountable.”

The restaurant faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt as of last year, Block Club Chicago previously reported.