Restaurant Bill
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont applauded the passage of legislation his administration negotiated that strikes a proper balance in the ongoing issue of wages owed by restaurants to their employees. The legislation was approved by the legislature today during a special session of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly. “This legislation is the result of collaborative discussions between our administration, lawmakers, and representatives of both sides, and it strikes the appropriate balance to protect the wages fairly earned by restaurant workers while providing relief to restaurant owners who may have complied with unclear or conflicting guidance from the prior administration’s Department of Labor,” Governor Lamont said. “Importantly, it should be noted that the legislation enacted today avoids the…