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