Non-exempt, non-exempt salaried and exempt are some of the most misunderstood terms when it comes to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unfortunately, misunderstanding these terms and the FLSA’s rules that govern them can result in costly penalties. To help you understand these classifications better, here are some key points about each.

Many states and local jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict employers from asking an applicant about their criminal background on application forms. Some go even further, restricting these types of questions until after the employer makes a conditional job offer and/or requiring employers to take certain steps before considering an individual’s criminal history. These restrictions are often referred to as "ban the box" or “fair chance” laws.

Many states and local jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict employers from asking an applicant about their criminal background on application forms. Some go even further, restricting these types of questions until after the employer makes a conditional job offer and/or requiring employers to take certain steps before considering an individual’s criminal history. These restrictions are often referred to as "ban the box" or “fair chance” laws.

We have some exciting news to share – beginning March 1, you’ll have the opportunity to review your Certificate of Insurance (COI) prior to this year's annual workers' compensation renewal deadline. This valuable review period ensures that your certificates are accurate, and removes any unnecessary documents from your account before they are automatically renewed.

On March 1, you can go through your certificates and make any changes or delete the ones that are no longer valid for your business. This is the perfect opportunity to update and fix any details in your active certificates before they automatically renew in May.

If you haven’t heard, we’ve introduced a simpler way to access, update and manage your Workers’ Compensation certificates of insurance (COI). With this new digital enhancement within the Marsh COI Portal, you can now review data for the current policy period, make changes to certificates and download individual or multiple certificates at a time.

We’re hosting nationwide Leadership conferences for all levels of management. Join us for a one-day event worth 9 CPE’s and hosted by our experts in organizational effectiveness. 

For detailed information about these year-end tasks, visit and bookmark the ADP TotalSource Year-End & Quarter Close Guide.