From individual disputes to high-stakes class-action litigation, Matern Law Group has the necessary skills, scalability, and respected reputation to achieve the best outcome for every client’s case.
Take a look at some of the important victories we’ve achieved on behalf of vulnerable workers, communities, and other victims of injustice:
Ponce v. CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., et al. Matern Law Group secured an $8.5 million settlement in a class and representative action involving allegations of wage and hour violations against CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Jacobs Solutions Inc., and related defendants. The lawsuit alleged that employees were...
Our Plaintiff filed a class and representative action lawsuit on behalf of more than 4,600 non-exempt employees who worked at Defendant’s 43 Carl’s Jr. locations across North and Central California. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated the California Labor Code by failure to provide compliant meal and rest breaks, pay all...
In Baker v. Save Mart, plaintiffs represented by Lieff Cabraser, Bolt Keenley Kim, and Matern Law Group filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Save Mart unlawfully terminated promised lifetime retiree medical benefits, violating ERISA. Initially filed in August 2022, the suit claims Save Mart misled non-union employees by promising...
Matern Law Group, on behalf of three Plainiffs, brought a class and PAGA action against Leonardo’s Restaurant, Inc., La Noria Entertainment, Inc., Leba, Inc., Fermax, Inc., Leolo Inc., El Leon Restaurant, Inc. and Leonardo Lopez, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all persons employed by defendants as non-exempt...
Matern Law Group represented Plaintiff Dominga Navarro, a minimum wage factory worker, in a case against 4Earth Farms, Inc. and MCL Fresh, Inc. alleging sexual harassment and other related claims. After almost one-and-a-half years of litigation, and a 13-day trial with over 20 witnesses, a Los Angeles County jury found...
A Guest Advisor of one the U.S.’s largest retailers filed a complaint on behalf of herself and over 15,000 other employees. In her complaint, she alleged that the company failed to: provide meal and rest breaks, pay minimum wages, pay overtime wages, furnish accurate itemized wage statements, pay all wages...
During his employment with a property management company, the plaintiff, a black, non-heterosexual, transgender person, alleges he was continuously subjected to egregious and offensive comments by his supervisor about his race, sexual orientation and gender identity. According to the plaintiff, a low wage, leasing consultant at the company, the supervisor...
A Micro Kitchen Attendant, on behalf of herself and other non-exempt California employees of a large on site food service company, filed a complaint against their employers for failure to: provide full, timely, uninterrupted, and duty-free meal breaks and rest breaks and pay premium payments for non-provision of compliant meal...
Following a bench trial in a certified class action, Matern Law Group and its co-counsel secured a $26m settlement on behalf of 38,000 hourly employees at McDonald’s corporate-owned restaurants throughout California.
Matern Law Group successfully negotiated a large settlement for a group of 18,000 delivery drivers who were not properly compensated for missed breaks or adequately reimbursed for vehicle use.
Automotive retailer settled a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of former employees who accused the company of wage violations.
Rich v. Koi Restaurant: A waitress who suffered numerous incidences of sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor at Koi Restaurant was awarded compensatory and punitive damages.
Barba v. Blue Boys, Inc. Matern Law Group Attorney Dalia Khalili won more than $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages for two clients who accused industrial supply company Blue Boys, Inc. of sexual harassment and retaliation.
Ventura v. ABM Industries Every employee deserves a workplace free from harassment, intimidation, and violence. In Ventura v. ABM Industries, one California worker had the courage to speak up after enduring repeated sexual harassment and a violent assault by her supervisor—and her persistence helped establish an important legal victory for...
Goldstein v. ExxonMobil Corp. After multiple incidents involving oil leaks, excessive flaring, and fires, alarmed residents of Torrance, California, filed a class-action lawsuit against the refinery’s current owners, alleging that it posed a danger to the community’s safety and environment.
Matern Law Group received class-action certification on behalf of 350 hotel workers upon discovering the opposing defense firm was representing both the hotel operator and several of the workers suing the company for alleged wage-and-hour violations.
Thousands of janitorial workers were allowed to move forward with their class-action wage dispute after Matern Law Group’s argument that trial court’s initial refusal to certify the case constituted an abuse of discretion.
The $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call: What a Major Tech Settlement Teaches Us About Workplace Rights Imagine working for years, tracking your hours, and slowly realizing your paycheck doesn’t match your actual labor. For thousands of tech workers, this scenario was a reality—until a major legal victory held their employer accountable....
Matern Law Group certified a class action lawsuit and successfully negotiated a large settlement for a group of 800 factory workers who were deprived of proper breaks, wages, and overtime by a Fortune 500 company.
Pantoja v. Anton Through Matern Law Group’s diligence, an outdated legal precedent that protected repeat offenders in sexual harassment cases has been overturned. An established history of harassment complaints is now admissible evidence in newer cases against a defendant.
Legal cases can be lengthy, complicated, and confusing. We understand how difficult it is for an individual to navigate the California courts and legal system to redress violations faced at work. That’s why our experienced Bakersfield employment lawyers will be your partners so you don’t have to take on the system all by yourself. We take the time to understand your predicament, do the legwork to investigate your employer, gather all the necessary information, and advocate for you tirelessly.
If you believe someone has violated your individual rights or the rights of a group of people in your community, we can help you find the right course of action. Our team of Bakersfield employment lawyers will help you understand your rights and take action. At Matern Law Group, we believe in neighbors helping neighbors. Let us put our legal knowledge and experience to work on your behalf.
