Illinois files complaint against Gino & Marty's over unpaid wages

The Illinois Department of Labor filed a complaint against Gino and Marty’s in which it says the now-shuttered restaurant owes its former employees more than $20,000 for unpaid or underpaid wages.

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 their tips or gratuities, and others were paid at a rate below the minimum wage, according to the state labor agency, which says they're owed more than $20,000 in unpaid wages. The agency said 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,” Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan said.