Numerous class action wage lawsuits by servers against restaurants could have been thrown out or hobbled if Gov. Ned Lamont had signed Connecticut House Bill 5001.

That is the consensus among both supporters and opponents of the bill, who now say they are watching closely, as the governor—who last month vetoed the proposed legislation—might be amenable to a workaround that affects how servers are paid.

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