Workers’ Rights
Tesla Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Matern Law Group
February 4, 2022Shanel Dickson was the only African-American and the only female on her solar roofing crew. In July 2021, her Caucasian supervisor began calling her “nigga” and
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MLG Wins Sexual Harassment Verdict Against Famous Dave’s
December 16, 2021Matern Law Group: $445,000 Sexual Harassment Verdict Against Owners of Famous Dave’s Restaurants December 8, 2021 A Los Angeles County jury awarded an ex Famous Dave’s
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“Million Dollar Baby” – Pregnant Worker Files Discrimination Lawsuit against Zendesk
September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 “We call your baby the million-dollar baby because you lost out on a million dollars of wages since you took a full maternity
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Sexual Harassment in the Remote Workplace
The shift to remote operations over the past year and a half has reshaped work. Remote work has a great many advantages—most importantly, keeping workers and
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COVID-19 and Employment Law Developments
September 22, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes in our lives and workplaces. And with those changes have come new regulations. Cities, counties, states, and the federal
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What is California Equal Pay? Who Does it Include?
August 18, 2021Did you know that pay disparities cause working women in California to lose over $33 billion each year?1 This problem is even worse for women of
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Proposition 22 (Prop. 22) & Gig Worker Classification
March 26, 2021In November, Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 (Prop. 22), a measure which classified gig workers as independent contractors. Prop. 22 was met with controversy
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3M, Workers Get Initial OK For $1.5M Settlement In Wage Case Concerning Unlawful Pay Practices
March 17, 2021Read a story featured in Law360‘s Employment Authority service on the 3M litigation involving unlawful pay practices: Matthew Matern, Launa Adolph, and Kayvon Sabourian from Matern
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Taco Bell Employee Wins Arbitration Important Victory For Working People
January 21, 2016November 9, 2016 In an important victory for workers’ rights, the California Court of Appeals refused to order a fast-food worker to arbitrate his wage and
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