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A Waiter v A Hotel [2024]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    ADJ-00046780
  • Legal Body
    Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Pay
Issues covered: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022; Withholding of Tips; Tip Distribution Notice; Retaliation and Pressure to Resign; Workplace Abuse and Unjust Suspension

Background:
The Complainant, a waiter, began working at a hotel in the Midlands in March 2023, having previously worked at an associated business in Ireland since October 2022. He earned €12.50 per hour and €13.50 on Sundays, working regularly between 35 to 40 hours per week, despite being on a contract for only three hours a week.

In July 2023, the worker resigned and brought a dispute to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) concerning the distribution of tips at the hotel. He claimed he did not receive tips intended for staff and was pressured to leave after raising this issue. The worker stated that despite generous customer tipping, he was instructed to hand over all cash tips and

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This article is correct at 12/09/2024
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