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Matthew R. Korn

Partner


Columbia

t:803.740.7652

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Service Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Class and Collective Actions
  • FCRA and Background Screening
  • Labor Relations
  • Litigation and Trials
  • Mine Safety & Health
  • Reductions in Force (RIFs)
  • Wage and Hour
  • Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management

Industry Focus

  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
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Overview

Matthew Korn is passionate about partnering with employers to tackle their most pressing and complex employment law issues. Matthew’s experience working as in-house counsel at a multinational, publicly traded company has provided him with the unique ability to view employment law problems from the client’s perspective so that he can offer practical business advice and solutions to firm clients. He leverages that experience to help his clients achieve their business goals.

Matthew has substantial experience working with employers in many industries, including the healthcare, hospitality and restaurant, construction and heavy equipment, mining, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries. He has a special interest in working with ABA providers to develop compliant employment law policies, minimize risk, and get ahead of litigation. 

Matthew focuses his law practice on defending employers across the nation in complex class and collective action litigation, primarily involving wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage and hour laws, mass layoffs and plant closings under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and background check documentation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Matthew also regularly advises clients on day-to-day employment issues arising under federal and state employment laws such as Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Matthew represents employers in government audits and investigations, including EEOC investigations, USDOL audits, and OSHA/MSHA investigations. Additionally, he assists employers with traditional labor matters, including union avoidance campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, grievance arbitrations, and collective bargaining negotiations. Matthew regularly provides interactive training for supervisors and managers on employment and labor law compliance.

Insights

  • Event

    08/30/23

    Fisher Phillips AI Workplace Forum: How the Latest AI Headlines Will Impact Your Business

    Richard R. Meneghello, Raeann Burgo, Matthew R. Korn

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  • Insights

    08/25/23

    Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition

    Erin Waldron Anderson, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Myra K. Creighton, Steven R. Cupp, Amanda Davinson, Edward F. Harold, Brett Holubeck, Matthew R. Korn, Sarah Leon, Todd A. Lyon, Robin Repass, Shanon R. Stevenson, Travis Vance, Joshua H. Viau, Spencer W. Waldron, Megan C. Winter

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  • Publication

    07/23/23

    Republished Insight: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Latest Artificial Intelligence Guidance Sends Warning to Employers: 5 Things to Know

    Matthew R. Korn, Karen L. Odash

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  • Insights

    07/07/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from June 2023

    Alyssa Levy Andalman, Amanda M. Blair, Risa B. Boerner, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Michael E. Bonner, James S. Bradbury, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Myra K. Creighton, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Deepa K. Desai , Benjamin M. Ebbink, Michael P. Elkon, LaLonnie Villa Gray, Darcey M. Groden, Brian Guerinot, Andrew J. Hoag, Wendy Hughes, Matthew R. Korn, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Kenneth A. Knox, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Andreas Mosby , Joshua D. Nadreau, Raymond W. Perez, George A. Reeves III, Justin Reiter, Jenna B. Rubin, Nan Sato, Brent Sedge , Julia A. Sherwood, Kristin L. Smith, Shane Stover, Henry Thomson-Smith, Megan E. Walker, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Willis, Erica G. Wilson, Franklin Z. Wolf, Annie Ziesing

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  • News

    06/30/23

    Media Outlets Turn to Columbia Partner for Thoughts on SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling

    Matthew R. Korn

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  • Podcasts

    06/27/23

    Podcast: Best Practices to Minimize Risks of Employing Remote Workers

    J. Hagood Tighe, Matthew R. Korn, Benjamin Dudek

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  • Insights

    06/23/23

    SCOTUS Ruling Protects Top 3 Benefits of Arbitration: Key Takeaways for Employers

    Matthew R. Korn, George A. Reeves III, Megan E. Walker

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  • Event

    06/14/23

    Wage and Hour Wednesday: Best Practices to Minimize Risks of Employing Remote Workers

    Matthew R. Korn, James F. Glunt, Benjamin Dudek

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  • Insights

    06/09/23

    FP’s 5 Questions: Effective Communication Strategies During a Reduction in Force

    Matthew R. Korn, Lisa Nagele-Piazza

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  • Insights

    06/02/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from May 2023

    Emily Alvarez, Alba V. Aviles, Steven M. Bernstein, Amanda M. Blair, Ted Boehm, Risa B. Boerner, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Melissa (Osipoff) Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Charles S. Caulkins, J. Micah Dickie, Heather Domingo, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Michael P. Elkon, Michael R. Greco, Rick Grimaldi, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Megan L. Janes, David S. Jones, Sean Kingston, David Klass, Matthew R. Korn, Edwina C. Kye, Courtney Leyes, Jeffrey E. Mandel, John A. Mavros, Mary Grace Miller, Catharine Morisset, Joshua D. Nadreau, Karen L. Odash, Brett P. Owens, Alden J. Parker, Dean L. Petitta, Arthur L. Ramirez, Robin Repass, Christopher P. Stief, Connie Yang, Travis Vance, Alexander A. Wheatley, Kristin R.B. White

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2010, Georgetown University
  • B.A., 2007, magna cum laude, Providence College

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Recognitions

  • Awarded the CASP Non-Member Mission Award (2023)
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch (2021 - 2024)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

Fisher Phillips is proud to be a Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) Business Affiliate and Matthew enjoys sharing legal updates on a variety of employment law topics with CASP Member organizations.

Matthew was previously appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court to serve on the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection.  Matthew was also previously appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to the South Carolina Mining Council and to serve as the Governor’s representative to the Interstate Mining Compact Commission.

Community Activities

Matthew is an active community volunteer advocate of the United Way of the Midlands. He is currently serving as a member of the Community Impact Committee and the Campaign Committee, and he is also a member of the Tocqueville Society and Young Leaders Society (YLS). Matthew also serves as a member of the Glenforest School Board. Glenforest School is a K-12 independent non-profit day school that provides high quality instruction to increase the academic skills and social competence of students with disabilities. Matthew, his wife Haylee, and their four children, MJ (Matthew Jr.), Joshua, Caleb, and Madison live in Lexington, South Carolina and attend church at Mt. Horeb.

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