30-Apr-15 – The closing of the Brazilian steakhouse on North Dearborn Street may have something to do with the federal lawsuit against it.

Brazazz closed on Tuesday after ten years in River North. Its website is currently down.

On April 21, the United States Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Brazazz LLC and Sergio Aguirre, who managed the restaurant’s employees.

The restaurant is accused of paying employees less than minimum wage after deductions for uniforms. Employees who worked more than 40 hours per week were not paid “time and a half.”

Brazazz was also cited for record keeping. Reads the suit, “Records fail to show adequately and accurately, among other things, the hours worked each workday and the total hours worked each workweek with respect to employees.”

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, seeks unpaid wages and overtime compensation owed to employees, plus damages.