By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado
Legislation was proposed at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday that could change how the tipped employees like servers and bartenders are paid.
Struggling restaurant owners are hopeful the bill will not only close the pay gap between back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house workers, but that it will keep their establishments open.
But there are concerns among some in the industry that tipped employees could see immediate wage cuts — as much as $4 per hour.