Employers in today’s workplace, regardless of size, face rigorous compliance obligations with state and federal employment laws and regulations. Whether you are a small, medium or large-sized employer in Colorado, experienced labor and employment counsel is a necessity to help prevent employment claims or, if a claim arises, to provide high quality, experienced and effective representation.

As a boutique labor and employment law firm with over two decades of experience in workplace law matters, Gokenbach Law endeavors to provide its clients with practical solutions at a reasonable cost. We believe in “partnering” with our clients to learn about their values, principles and purpose, so we can together brainstorm legally-compliant solutions to challenges that may arise when running a business and hiring/managing employees.

Services

  • Day-to-Day Advice and Counsel
  • Defense of Employment Claims and Lawsuits
  • Draft of Employee Handbooks & Workplace Policies
  • Draft of Employment Agreements, including Executive Compensation Agreements
  • Outside Counsel Services
  • Training for Supervisors and Employees
  • Wage & Hour and Equal Pay Compliance and Audits
  • Workplace Investigations

Practice Areas

  • Administrative Claims, Appeals & Hearings Before the Colorado Department of Labor and Colorado Civil Rights Division
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Claims
  • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Claims
  • Class & Collective Actions
  • Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) Claims, Including Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
  • Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) Claims
  • Contract Disputes & Negotiations
  • Employment Agreements, Including Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation & Confidentiality Agreements
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Charges
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Claims
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Claims
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Claims
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Claims
  • U.S. Department of Labor Audits
  • Wage & Hour Claims, Including Overtime, Misclassification and Equal Pay Disputes
  • Workplace Violence Issues