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Theme restaurant Karen's Diner ordered to pay third worker unpaid tips
Summary
In a Workplace Relations Commission ruling, former Karen's Diner employee Carenin Rosa De Oliveira was awarded €796 for unpaid tips after six months of non‑payment. De Oliveira quit her Dublin O'Connell Street role, claiming the restaurant's tipping policy owed her money and that staff were uneasy about tip distribution. The restaurant admitted some amounts were owed but failed to show how they should be calculated. The adjudicator accepted De Oliveira's evidence, noting she could not give an exact figure but was seeking what she believed was due. This decision follows two earlier WRC orders directing Karen's Diner to pay over €1,200 to other staff for similar tip‑payment breaches. The total awarded to former staff now stands at €2,014. The chain, opened in 2024, markets itself as an interactive dining experience with "rude service" as part of the performance.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Theme restaurant Karen's Diner ordered to pay third worker unpaid tips. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2024 Other
- 2025-05-20 Publication
Case subjects
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Places mentioned
- O'Connell Street
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