Register for the Preparing for “After” – Legal Strategies for the New Normal Webinar May 21, 4 - 5 PM ET

Register for the Preparing for “After” – Legal Strategies
for the New Normal Webinar

May 21, 4 - 5 PM ET

In this webinar, we’ll look at some of the most important legal issues that entrepreneurs and investors should be paying attention to now as they plan for the next several months. It’s clear that social enterprises, on the whole, are faring better than their competitors in the current downturn because of better employment practices and more loyal customers. We’ll cover strategies that can help your business continue to prioritize the health and well-being of your employees and stakeholders as we move into the next phase of the pandemic.

Topics we’ll cover include various loan programs that are currently available, business interruption insurance, real estate and lease renegotiation strategies, contract issues and claims, and ongoing disaster relief philanthropy. We’ll also discuss reopening strategies, including compliance with government orders, social distancing and workplace safety issues, payroll, PPP forgiveness, continued accommodation of remote workers, and other re-staffing and employment matters.

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Allen Bromberger
Allen Bromberger is nationally recognized for his groundbreaking work on the development of non-profit and for-profit legal structures that support the simultaneous pursuit of financial and social goals. Through his 35 years of legal practice, as author of The Art of Social Enterprise, and as a frequent speaker about the intersection of business and philanthropy, Allen has been at the forefront of the fourth sector and social enterprise movements that have risen to prominence in recent years. Allen’s ambition is to build legal support for social benefit that will thrive for years to come.

Carly Leinheiser
Aligned with her values, has spent the last decade practicing corporate and tax law with a particular focus on advising non-profit organizations and mission-driven businesses. Her advice is rooted in a deep understanding of the unique legal and business needs of organizations and companies that seek to maximize both social impact and financial returns. While practicing law can be adversarial, Carly encourages a culture of compassion and understanding whenever possible.

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Operation COVID-19. Mental Health. May 2020

MENTAL HEALTH IN A TIME OF COVID-19:

Task-Shifting to Address Increasing Challenges — Part 3

Tues., May 26, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. ET

“Task-shifting” is a term used to describe when non-mental health professionals are trained to use specific skills when addressing mental health concerns. This strategy is employed when there are not enough mental health professionals available to address the level of mental health needs in a specific community, such as when a natural disaster occurs.

With the expected increase of mental health challenges related to COVID-19, our third webinar installment will highlight faith-based and community groups, which are using online training and resources to develop mental health skills in their leaders.

Join us on Tuesday, May 26 at 12 p.m. ET, to learn more about these innovative efforts and consider how you and your community can participate, too!

GUEST SPEAKERS

Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Hope and Healing Center and Institute
Farha Abassi, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
Evan Owens, Co-Founder and Executive Director, REBOOT Recovery

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Save the date for our fourth webinar in this series. Registration will open soon!

June 9, 12 P.M. ET PART 4: "Connecting Spirituality to Mental Health Services in the Midst of the Crisis"

Operations COVID-19. One aspect of phased approach. Elevator Distancing. May 2020

Brick and mortar company and office locations are enacting changes as we move forward in the long-term recovery from COVID-19.

Just an example of one aspect of change, elevator occupancy.

BEMA International

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External Entrance to Elevator Posting

Elevator Entrance floor distancing

COALITION CALLS FOR ‘CORPORATE’ MEAT BOYCOTT TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS

BOYCOTT BIG MEAT CAMPAIGN IS ASKING CARNIVORES TO SHIFT THEIR PURCHASES OF BEEF, PORK, AND POULTRY TO FAMILY FARMS AND MEAT LOCKERS, WHICH ARE COMMON IN MANY RURAL AREAS.

By Elizabeth Royte

5/18/2020

https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/coalition-calls-for-corporate-meat-boycott-to-improve-working-conditions

Measuring meat

Due to falling production and rising prices, Americans are expected to eat less meat this year than last. But a coalition of groups led by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) wants Americans to cut back even further, calling for a boycott on “corporate” meat until working conditions in meatpacking plants improve.

Inspired by Cesar Chavez, who convinced Americans in the 1960s to quit buying grapes to protest farmworker exploitation, LULAC’s Boycott Big Meat campaign is asking carnivores to shift their purchases of beef, pork, and poultry to family farms and meat lockers, which are common in many rural areas. For vegetarians and vegans, of course, it’s business as usual.

While individuals, including hog and grain farmers and Iowa state legislators, are signing meatless pledges online, the Iowa chapter of LULAC is collecting the endorsements of a growing roster of organizations, including the Iowa Farmers Union, the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the Main Street Vegan, World Animal Protection, the Iowa Democratic Hispanic Caucus, the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus, Food and Water Watch, and the Organic Consumers Association.

READ MORE: Farmland Trust supports 1,000 farmers who sell direct

As of May 15, more than 14,200 packing plant employees have been infected with the coronavirus, and at least 59 have died, according to data tracked by FERN. To halt the spread of disease, more than 20 large plants shuttered by the end of April, but in early May, President Trump, invoking the Defense Production Act, directed meat plants to operate during the pandemic. The CDC and OSHA issued safe meat-processing guidelines, but they are not requirements, and workers, says Joe Henry, president of LULAC’s Iowa Council 307, still feel unprotected.

“We’re calling for a coalition of people to stand with workers,” Henry says. “We’re urging consumers and grocery stores to stop purchasing corporate meat.”

The campaign demands that companies slow down line speeds so workers needn’t stand shoulder to shoulder; provide personal protective equipment, fever screening, daily virus testing, fully paid sick days, and temporary protective status for undocumented workers. “And we want health insurance that employees can afford,” Henry says. “Workers pay $300 a month for health insurance – that’s about 12% of their gross income – and they still have deductibles of $5,000 to $8,000.”

Produced with FERN, non-profit reporting on food, agriculture, and environmental health.

National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association

1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 601

Washington, DC 20005

Office: (202) 628-8833

Fax No.: (202) 393-1816

Email: latinofarmers@live.com

Twitter: @NLFRTA

Website: www.NLFRTA.org

Tuesday, May 19, 2020