#  Articles

 [ ![Do You Know What Your Employees Are Posting on Social Media?](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/ea/071416_1949_doyouknowwh1-eab8b992.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=893:do-you-know-what-your-employees-are-posting-on-social-media&catid=205)##  [Do You Know What Your Employees Are Posting on Social Media?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=893:do-you-know-what-your-employees-are-posting-on-social-media&catid=205)

July 14, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![You Don’t Like Our Dress Code?  You’re Fired!](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/fe/070716_2033_youdontlike1-fef9ee81.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=892:you-dont-like-our-dress-code-youre-fired&catid=205)##  [You Don’t Like Our Dress Code? You’re Fired!](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=892:you-dont-like-our-dress-code-youre-fired&catid=205)

July 07, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![If Your Company Conducts Criminal Background Checks of Applicants—Watch out for the EEOC!](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/84/063016_1756_ifyourcompa1-844da793.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=833:if-your-company-conducts-criminal-background-checks-of-applicants-watch-out-for-the-eeoc&catid=205)##  [If Your Company Conducts Criminal Background Checks of Applicants—Watch out for the EEOC!](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=833:if-your-company-conducts-criminal-background-checks-of-applicants-watch-out-for-the-eeoc&catid=205)

June 30, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

A recent decision from a Pennsylvania federal district court demonstrates how aggressively the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pursuing its enforcement directives in regard to employers' use of arrest and conviction records in hiring. The EEOC has taken the position that the practice of using arrest and conviction records in hiring de…

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 [ ![Over-Regulating Overtime? - Podcast on New Overtime Rules](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/08/063016_1524_overregulat1-08bed814.png) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1015:over-regulating-overtime-podcast-on-new-overtime-rules&catid=205)##  [Over-Regulating Overtime? - Podcast on New Overtime Rules](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1015:over-regulating-overtime-podcast-on-new-overtime-rules&catid=205)

June 30, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![Persuader Rule Update:  Texas Federal Judge Issues Injunction Barring Enforcement of Persuader Rule Nationwide](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/28/062716_2001_persuaderru1-2807d853.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=891:persuader-rule-update-texas-federal-judge-issues-injunction-barring-enforcement-of-persuader-rule-nationwide&catid=205)##  [Persuader Rule Update: Texas Federal Judge Issues Injunction Barring Enforcement of Persuader Rule Nationwide](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=891:persuader-rule-update-texas-federal-judge-issues-injunction-barring-enforcement-of-persuader-rule-nationwide&catid=205)

June 27, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![EEOC Publishes Sample Notice for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/cd/062416_1526_eeocpublish1-cd2607e3.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=890:eeoc-publishes-sample-notice-for-employer-sponsored-wellness-programs&catid=205)##  [EEOC Publishes Sample Notice for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=890:eeoc-publishes-sample-notice-for-employer-sponsored-wellness-programs&catid=205)

June 24, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![The EEOC Wants to Overhaul Harassment Prevention Efforts](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/c2/062116_1646_theeeocwant1-c2884e6e.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=889:the-eeoc-wants-to-overhaul-harassment-prevention-efforts&catid=205)##  [The EEOC Wants to Overhaul Harassment Prevention Efforts](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=889:the-eeoc-wants-to-overhaul-harassment-prevention-efforts&catid=205)

June 21, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![Pre-employment Background Checks:  Are You Meeting the Requirements of The Fair Credit Reporting Act?](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/29/061416_1453_preemployme1-2923f062.png) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=888:pre-employment-background-checks-are-you-meeting-the-requirements-of-the-fair-credit-reporting-act&catid=205)##  [Pre-employment Background Checks: Are You Meeting the Requirements of The Fair Credit Reporting Act?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=888:pre-employment-background-checks-are-you-meeting-the-requirements-of-the-fair-credit-reporting-act&catid=205)

June 14, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![sticky notes](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/f2/kelly-sikkema--1_RZL8BGBM-unsplash-f2d437aa.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=874:do-your-work-rules-violate-the-national-labor-relations-act&catid=205)##  [Do Your Work Rules Violate the National Labor Relations Act?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=874:do-your-work-rules-violate-the-national-labor-relations-act&catid=205)

May 31, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

The current National Labor Relations Board has been targeting work rules that it finds to be too ambiguous or "sufficiently imprecise" as violations of Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). A recent example comes in the case of Valley Health System LLC d/b/a Spring Valley Hospital, 28-CA-123611 and 28-CA-127147; 363 NLRB No. 178 (May 5…

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 [ ![THE DOL SALARY THRESHOLD INCREASE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS: RAISE PAY OR CUT HOURS?](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/051916_1502_thedolsalar1-e4a4c432.png) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1014:the-dol-salary-threshold-increase-and-its-implications-for-employers-raise-pay-or-cut-hours&catid=205)##  [THE DOL SALARY THRESHOLD INCREASE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS: RAISE PAY OR CUT HOURS?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1014:the-dol-salary-threshold-increase-and-its-implications-for-employers-raise-pay-or-cut-hours&catid=205)

May 19, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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 [ ![EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/051716_1535_eeocissuesf1-ab0aebc5.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=887:eeoc-issues-final-rules-on-employer-wellness-programs&catid=205)##  [EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=887:eeoc-issues-final-rules-on-employer-wellness-programs&catid=205)

May 17, 2016 | [Articles](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

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