The short answer

Who gets the tip at The Dubliner (Boston)?

No company statement about tip handling is on file for The Dubliner (Boston).

TipRecord has not yet invited The Dubliner (Boston) to respond.

On the record

1 location claim

Documented

Official records

• Legally confirmedBoston, MAMarch 6, 2026

  Public record documented by TipRecord: On March 6, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office announced a settlement stating the restaurant charged customers a 3% service fee that was not distributed to wait staff; the two-restaurant settlement totaled $422,093 in restitution and civil penalties, covering 84 workers. Source: https://www.mass.gov/news/ags-office-secures-422093-settlement-with-two-beacon-hill-restaurants-for-failure-to-distribute-service-charges-to-staff, March 6, 2026. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.

  • Massachusetts Attorney General · March 6, 2026

Locations

1 on record

• Boston, MALegally confirmed

Law

Law in Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts law requires that any fee called a "service charge," or any fee a patron would reasonably expect to be given to wait staff, be remitted in full to wait staff, service employees, or service bartenders. An "administrative fee" is allowed only with a clear written notice that it is not a tip.

   Source: M.G.L. c.149 §152A · verified 2026-09

2. Massachusetts junk-fee regulations, effective September 2, 2025, require the total price including mandatory fees to be disclosed up front.

   Source: 940 CMR 38 · verified 2026-09

3. Federally, a mandatory service charge is not a tip. It belongs to the employer unless a state or local rule, or the employer's own representation, directs it to workers.

   Source: 29 CFR 531.55 · verified 2026-09

Every rule on file for Massachusetts

TipRecord does not determine whether this business complies with any law. These lines quote what the cited statute or agency says, as of the verified date, and are not legal advice.

What you can do

Where to file

Filing a complaint with an agency is separate from reporting to TipRecord. Agencies investigate; TipRecord documents. Keep the receipt that shows the charge and its printed label.