Nontraditional workers—often referred to as contingent, gig, alternative, or independent workers—generally do not have access to employer-provided benefits such as a retirement plan or health insurance. Workers without retirement savings plans risk entering retirement without adequate savings.

Simply believing you have a diverse workforce isn’t enough for businesses today; there needs to be conversations about color. The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s conference on opportunity, diversity, and equity discussed this year how implementing this in businesses is crucial to the effectiveness of a company.

In 2014, Nebraska voters passed Initiative 425 by a margin of almost 20 points (59.47% to 40.53%). This initiative raised Nebraska’s minimum wage above the federal minimum wage, going from $7.25 to $8 on Jan, 1, 2015, and then to $9 on Jan. 1, 2016.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that an additional 11 states will receive up to $1 billion to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Funding for the programs will come from the State Small Business Credit Initiative that Democrats reauthorized and expanded in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan.