Chambers and Partners, the legal profession’s most prestigious, independent rating service, has once again recognized Hirschfeld Kraemer and its co-managing partners Steve Hirschfeld and Glen Kraemer as leading practitioners in California labor and employment law. Hirschfeld Kraemer is particularly proud to be the only specialty law firm included within “The Elite,” the highest classification granted…
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Hirschfeld Kraemer’s Kirstin Muller was quoted in the June 7, 2022 edition of Law360 in an article entitled “Juneteenth Gives Cos. Chance To ‘Practice What They Preach’” (subscription required). Juneteenth was signed into law by President Biden a year ago as a new federal holiday to commemorate June 19, 1865, the day when the Black…
Read More ›November 10, 2020
John Baum Quoted in SF Chronicle on Impact of Prop. 22
John Baum was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in a Nov. 9, 2020 article entitled “Uber and Lyft Won Exemptions From California’s Gig-Work Law Through Prop. 22. Here’s Who’s Still Affected.” The article explores the impact of California’s Prop. 22, which California voters approved by a substantial margin last Tuesday. Prop. 22 defines app-based…
Read More ›October 29, 2020
Derek Ishikawa Quoted in Two Daily Journal Articles
Derek Ishikawa was quoted in the Daily Journal twice in as many days. The Daily Journal‘s October 29, 2020, article entitled “Proposed independent contractor rule draws 1800 comments” (subscription required) addresses the controversial U.S. Department of Labor proposal issued in mid-September, which aims to simplify the test for determining whether a worker is an independent…
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Derek Ishikawa was quoted in an April 29, 2020 Daily Journal article entitled “Pandemic unemployment aid intensifies debate over classifying gig workers.” The ongoing debate to determine whether gig workers are independent contractors or employees has taken on added urgency since the pandemic. Gig economy companies do not pay into the state unemployment insurance fund…
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