I heard a statistic today that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is expecting over 100,000 charges in FY2011 – the highest number ever in its history. Dealing with an increasing number of discrimination, wage & hour, and other employment-related
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Gokenbach Law is a law firm that provides legal counsel primarily focused on employment and labor law issues affecting employers, particularly in Colorado. The firm publishes detailed analyses and updates on federal and state employment regulations, wage and hour laws, employee leave requirements, discrimination cases, and privacy concerns related to labor practices. Its content often addresses compliance with laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Colorado-specific employment statutes. The firm also covers significant court rulings impacting employer obligations and employee rights, offering guidance on topics like medical marijuana use, independent contractor classification, and employer privacy rights.
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Colorado Non-Compete Law In Flux
On September 30, 2010, oral argument (audio file) took place in an important case regarding non-compete law before the Colorado Supreme Court. The case is Lucht’s Concrete Pumping, Inc. v. Horner et al., Case No. 09SC627, and the issue on appeal is…
Happy 72nd Birthday, FLSA – Time For An Overhaul
In 1938, during the Great Depression, Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to: “aid the unprotected, unorganized, and lowest paid of the nation’s working population; that is those employees who lacked sufficient bargaining power to secure for themselves a…
Chief People Officers: Worth Their Weight in Gold?
On September 17, 2010, jetBlue named Joanna Geraghty as its first Chief People Officer (CPO). There is some speculation that the timing of the Steven Slater incident may have helped fuel this decision. But still, jetBlue has taken the leap and appears to be…