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

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
Fifth Circuit Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Employers, Labor & Employment Law E-blast, November 15, 2021
Update MIOSHA Emergency Rules in the Workplace, Foster Swift Labor & Employment Law News E-blast, May 25, 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