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Steve Hirschfeld was interviewed on KRON4-TV about the range of issues facing employers as California eases pandemic restrictions. Highlights: On vaccination: “The big issue is whether or not you can compel employees to be vaccinated, given the fact that vaccines haven’t fully been approved by the FDA.” “What’s happening now is employers are strongly encouraging…

On Saturday, June 4, 2021, CNN International “Newsroom” anchor Kim Brunhuber interviewed Steve Hirschfeld about Cal/OSHA’s latest interim rules regarding mask-wearing in the workplace. Reflecting that Cal/OSHA’s mask rules appear to conflict with CDC guidelines, Steve noted the difficulties employers face in establishing safety rules, as cities begin to ease COVID restrictions. Asked whether the…

On July 30, 2020, Steve Hirschfeld was interviewed by his sister Darya Folsom, a reporter at KRON-4 News in the San Francisco Bay Area. In an engaging 6-minute interview, Steve weighed in on questions about COVID lawsuits in the workplace, noting that: “The workers’ comp system is set up so that [if] an employee catches…

Hirschfeld Kraemer is proud to announce that its San Francisco managing partner, Stephen J. Hirschfeld, has been named to the list of 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers in the areas of Employment Litigation and Employment & Labor Law. Steve has received this honor every year since 2007. Selection to the list of Super Lawyers is…

Stephen Hirschfeld was honored by Lawdragon as one of 2018’s “Most Powerful Employment Lawyers.” He was profiled in Lawdragon’s September 2018 issue, and online here. In the profile, Steve was asked what inspired him to found the Employment Law Alliance: “I love to build and run things, and I’m especially interested in unconventional approaches. Twenty…