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 Lawyers Weekly, "Go-To Lawyer" in Employment Law, 2024

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

BizTech Law Blog

MOU Between Agencies Could Impact M&A Deals

Health Care Law Blog

FTC Prohibits Most Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Workers

Michigan Labor & Employment Law Blog

Publications

What Employers Need to Know About Michigan's Amended Earned Sick Time Act, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law E-blast, February 21, 2025
Governor Whitmer Proposes Delay of Wage and Paid Leave Laws to Push for a Deal, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, February 13, 2025
Beware: New MOU Between Four U.S. Agencies Impacts M&A Activities, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, October 2, 2024
FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge - For Now, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, August 23, 2024
DEI Program Recommendations in Wake of Court Decision, Labor & Employment Law News, August 1, 2024
Michigan Employers Alert: Major Changes to Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Effective Feb 2025!, Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, July 31, 2024

News & Events

Speaking Engagements

What Employers Need to Know About Michigan's Amended Earned Sick Time Act, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law Practice Team, February 25, 2025
Labor & Employment Law Update - Paid Sick Leave & Minimum Wage, Policy and Regulatory Business Education Series - Lansing Regional Chamber, October 9, 2024, October 22, 2024, November 13, 2024
2024 Virtual Labor & Employment Law Update, Foster Swift Webinars, September 18, 2024
An Overview Guide to Michigan's Gun Laws, Second Wednesday Sessions, September 11, 2024
Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors in a New Era, Second Wednesday Sessions, April 10, 2024
Michigan Business Beat - Cliff Hammond New Independent Contractor Rules, Michigan Business Beat, February 16, 2024