COVID-19 Return to Work Archives

What Cannabis Businesses Need to Do to Adapt to COVID-19

July 15, 2020 Editorial Staff COVID-19, COVID-19 Return to Work

The COVID-19 virus has impacted just about every business sector on a global scale, and cannabis companies—regardless of their status as essential businesses—were not exempted from this reality. It is the responsibility of every cannabis business to protect its customers amid this pandemic and ensure their employees do not face unemployment due to poor preparation and foresight as a result of their business failing.

Human Resources

SBA issues PPP guidance on laid-off employees who refuse to be rehired

May 21, 2020 Editorial Staff COVID-19 Return to Work

Businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans can exclude laid-off employees from loan forgiveness reduction calculations if the employees turn down a written offer to be rehired.

Human Resources Legal

EEOC COVID-19 Guidance: Cannabis Employees – Return to Work and Accommodations

May 15, 2020 Editorial Staff Accommodations, COVID-19 Return to Work

If an employee has one of the medical conditions identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that may put the employee at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, the EEOC advises that the employee, or a third party such as the employee’s doctor, notify the employer that the employee needs an accommodation for a reason related to an underlying medical condition.