By Andrew Kenney | Denverite
A proposal to cut wages for some restaurant employees is dividing Colorado Democrats and the restaurant industry.
Many restaurant owners say that high labor costs are driving restaurants out of business, and they need a fix to what they say is a flawed law. Meanwhile, many workers and their allies say that HB25-1208 is going to punish hard-working restaurant workers who already can scarcely afford life in the city.
At the heart of it all: the rules for how servers and other tipped employees are paid. Here’s what you need to know.