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

Publications

Update MIOSHA Emergency Rules in the Workplace, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, May 25, 2021
Michigan Employers Permitted to Resume In-Person Work May 24, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, May 11, 2021
MIOSHA COVID-19 Emergency Rules for Employers Extended for Six Months, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, April 14, 2021
Governor Whitmer Signs Extension of Unemployment Benefits into Law and Other COVID-19-Related Legislation, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, October 23, 2020
How Do Recent Michigan Supreme Court and MDHHS Orders Regarding COVID-19 Impact Employers?, Foster Swift Legal Update E-blast, October 6, 2020
New DOL Guidance Excludes Workers from Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave, Foster Swift Legal Update E-blast, March 29, 2020

News & Events

Speaking Engagements

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
Businesses have big questions even as new MIOSHA guidelines are released, WDIV 4 Detroit News, May 24, 2021
Unpacking MIOSHA Guidelines, MICPA, March 25, 2021
Hot Employment Law Topics for HR Teams in 2021, Foster Swift, February 25, 2021
What Happens If MIOSHA Shows Up?, Foster Swift, January 13, 2021