Overview
Clifford Hammond is a member of Foster Swift's Employers Services practice group in the Southfield and Lansing offices where he focuses his practice on employment and labor law counsel and litigation. He has extensive experience with the National Labor Relations Act, Michigan Employment Relations Commission, Federal and State Courts, State and Federal administrative agency proceedings, collective bargaining, arbitration, mediation, union avoidance, employment litigation, and dispute resolution.
He is well versed in employment and labor law and regularly conducts seminars to groups, including: The American Hospital Association, American Society of Employers, Michigan Health and Hospital Association, Airport Minority Advisory Council, Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Lansing Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. Clifford has also written publications on unionization trends, the National Labor Relations Board, developments in employment law, The Affordable Care Act; employee classification determinations, developments in wage and hour law, and handling employee discipline and counseling.
He is also co-chair of the Labor & Employment Committee for the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, as well as a member of the Defense Research Institute, and Michigan Council of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Honors & Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyers, "Rising Star" 2015
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, "Up & Coming Lawyer" 2010
Affiliations
Memberships & Affiliations
Legal Affiliations:
- State Bar of Michigan, Member
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Labor & Employment Committee, Co-chair
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Michigan Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Member
- Oakland County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow
Community Involvement:
- Michigan Masons, Member
- Parent Teacher Association Member- Livonia, Michigan
- Oakland County Prosecutor's Foundation for Kids, Board Member
Communications
Recent Blog Posts
Michigan Labor & Employment Law Blog
- How Employers Handle a Remote Workforce
- Federal Trade Commission Issues Sweeping Proposed Rule to Prohibit Noncompete Agreements
- Employee Misclassification and the Gig Economy
- Wage and Hour Law 101 for Employers
- Vaccination Mandate Could Come With Crippling Fines for Businesses
- The Pro-Union PRO Act passes the U.S. House of Representatives
- Preparing to Deal With Employee Absences as Schools Move to Remote and Alternate Schedules
- The Impact of Coronavirus on Employers
- Smile, You’re On Camera: Best Practices for Workplace Video Surveillance in Michigan
- The Consequences of Misclassifying an Employee as an Independent Contractor
Publications
- Court of Appeals Ruling Halts Pending Minimum Wage Increase and New Earned Sick Time Act – For Now, Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, January 27, 2023
- Don't Forget! Michigan's Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, Additional Hike Expected, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, December 28, 2022
- DOL Proposes New Rule Related to Employee Classification, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, October 17, 2022
- Michigan Court of Claims Invalidates Paid Medical Leave Act, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, July 25, 2022
- Supreme Court Blocks Mandate, Upholds for Health Care Workers, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, January 13, 2022
- Stay on Vaccine Mandate Dissolved by Sixth Circuit, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, December 21, 2021
News & Events
Speaking Engagements
- Why You Should be Worried About the NLRB as a Nonunion Employer, ASE, November 10, 2022
- What Employers Need to Prepare for in 2023, Foster Swift Going Forward Webinars, October 12, 2022
- Employers: Are You Ready for the Changes Coming in 2022?, Foster Swift Going Forward Webinars, March 10, 2022
- What Does 2022 Hold for Employers?, Foster Swift 2nd Wednesday Morning Break, January 12, 2022
- Looking Forward: What Employers Need to Know for 2022, Foster Swift Going Forward Webinars, October 19, 2021
- What Can Employers Expect Returning to Work?, Foster Swift 2nd Wednesday Morning Break, June 9, 2021
News
- Foster Swift Addresses Changes Coming for Employers in 2022, February 16, 2022
- Hammond Weighs in on Minimum Wage Hike, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 8, 2021
- What COVID Protections are Available in the Workplace for Employees and Employers, WLNS-6, November 11, 2020
- When Employees Need to Home School, Material Handling & Logistics (MH&L), September 10, 2020
- Hammond Speaks at NLRB Labor Law Symposium, October 1, 2019
- Hammond to Deliver Webinars on Important Employment Issues, Ingham County Legal News, January 22, 2019
- Foster Swift Elects New Shareholders, Lansing Regional Chamber, January 21, 2019
Practice Areas
Education
Widener University School of Law, J.D. 2000
University of Delaware, B.A.
Bar and Court Admissions
Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Nothern District of Indiana