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Racial disparities are still prevalent in workplaces across the country. The filmed killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the swell of nationwide and international protests that followed didn’t go unnoticed by the business community.
Racial disparities are still prevalent in workplaces across the country. Here’s what companies are doing to understand, address, discuss, and take action on the issue.
I am a big believer that everyone has been struggling with diversity and inclusion. We hear about diversity and inclusion all the time; it’s everywhere. It's in the news; it's in the companies that we go to; it’s everywhere, whether we know it or not.
The lack of access to bankruptcy is just one of several unique complications that cannabis enterprises face due to the federally illicit status of the product. Included among the obstacles are limited options for banking services and insurance.
Although cannabis remains a controlled substance under federal laws, the Act exempts the medical use by eligible Texas patients of “low-THC cannabis” from penalties associated with the unlawful possession, use and delivery of cannabis.
A recent CBS News poll revealed that 63% of workers believe that it might be too soon re-open. But if we stay closed any longer, the resultant shock to our economy and livelihoods could be the biggest in almost a century.
CBD is a chemical compound found in the Cannabis family of plants. Notably, Cannabis has two main species – the hemp plant and the marijuana plant. CBD is not believed to have psychoactive properties.
While this temporary measure has undoubtedly assisted numerous businesses maintain headcount in the initial few months of the pandemic, it cannot alleviate the ongoing effects Covid-19 will inevitably have on the workplace long past the end of the scheme.
A summary of the SBA’s answer was: All borrowers must assess their economic need for a PPP loan under the standard established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and PPP regulations at the time of the loan application.