Frances M.K. HernandezAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail714.424.8227 Professional Biography Ms. Hernandez is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office. Areas of Practice Ms. Hernandez specializes in state and federal labor and employment law representing employers. More Legal and Business Bylines From Frances M.K. Hernandez New U.S. DOL Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers - (Posted On Thursday, June 24, 2021) UPDATE: SCOTUS (U.S. Supreme Court) Denies Petition For Cert In Iskanian - (Posted On Monday, February 02, 2015) Current Legal Analysis Sixth Circuit Raises the Bar for Employer Liability for Client-Based Harassment (US) by: Chase A. Clark Maine Bosses, Beware! Governor Held Bossware Bill, But Lawmakers Could Reconsider It by: Aimee B. Parsons USCIS Expands “Good Moral Character” Standards for Naturalization by: Immigration & Nationality Law Practice Trump Administration Derails Revolution Wind as Court Fight over Federal Policy Wages On by: Peter R. Knight On the Road Again – When Travel Time is Compensable Work Time by: Sarahanne Y. Vaughan , Matthew C. Lonergan Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Disparage Me Not [Podcast] by: Jennifer B. Rubin , Natalie C. Groot California Legislature Advances Bills Impacting Private Equity and Management Services Organizations by: Paul A. Gomez , Ashley N. Osak Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 10: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know Now [Podcast] by: Kelly Dobbs Bunting , Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour Ogletree Deakins Payroll Brass Tax: SUB Plans—A Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Severance [Podcast] by: Michael K. Mahoney July 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims by: Sophia B. Castillo , Mitzi Ng Clark Employee Taxed on Mistakenly-Issued Stock by: David B. Shiner Australian Privacy Law Reform Tranche 2: The Time for Conversation is Over by: Cameron Abbott , Rob Pulham Sixth Circuit Provides Clarity about Application of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine to Internal Investigations by: Jeffrey A. Zager , Newton B. Fowler, III Illinois General and Franchise Tax Amnesty Programs Set to Begin Oct. 1, 2025 by: Breen M. Schiller Florida’s SB 492 and the Future of Wetland Development by: Andrew Cromer , Adam R. Troutwine Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print