Mar 16, 2026 - Business

Here's how much the Dubliner, Carrie Nation owed workers, per AG

Steph Solis

Illustration of a twenty dollar bill with Andrew Jackson replaced by a knife and fork crossed over each other — Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Two downtown Boston restaurants owed workers thousands of dollars in unpaid wages before the eateries settled with the state attorney general's office, per the settlement agreement.

Catch up quick: The AG's office investigated allegations that The Dubliner and Carrie Nation charged customers a 3% service fee and pocketed the money instead of giving it to its restaurant workers.

They reached a settlement to resolve the wage law violation allegations, with no admission of wrongdoing, earlier this month.

State of play: The Dubliner, an Irish pub across the street from Government Center, agreed to repay $278,621.62.

Carrie Nation, which hosts political fundraisers and other events drawing the Beacon Hill crowd, agreed to pay $143,468.47.
Three-quarters of their payments will go to their workers for restitution, plus 12% interest, per a copy of the agreement Axios obtained through a public records request.

By the numbers: The average payout for the 46 affected workers at The Dubliners is $4,721, with payouts ranging from $100 to more than $20,880.

The average payout for the 37 workers at Carrie Nation was $3,022.
The individual payouts range from $42 to nearly $11,582.

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Here's how much the Dubliner, Carrie Nation owed workers, per AG

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