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Oklahoma Court Holds That Positive Marijuana Drug Test Did Not Prove That Marijuana Caused Accident

October 24, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

An Oklahoma state court held that a positive post-accident drug test for marijuana did not prove that marijuana use caused the accident, and therefore the claimant was eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Rose v. Berry Plastics Corp. et al., 2019 OK Civ. App. 55 (Ok. Civ. Ct. App. Oct. 16, 2019).

In Oklahoma, Medical use of Marijuana is OK, But Employers Now Have Enhanced Rights to Act

March 20, 2019 | Littler Filed Under: Oklahoma

Littler

On March 12, 2019, Oklahoma Governor Stitt signed into law the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Protection Act. The Act, better known as the medical marijuana “Unity Bill,” amends the state’s medical marijuana law to create a system for implementing dispensary licenses and to amend and clarify who must be accommodated in the employment context if they are medical marijuana users.

Oklahoma Voters Pass Broad Medical Marijuana Law with Workplace Anti-Discrimination Provisions

June 29, 2018 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

Oklahoma became the 30th state to pass a medical marijuana law. Voters approved the measure on June 26, 2018.

Oklahoma Case Serves as Reminder that Pregnancy Alone, Without More, Is Not an ADA Disability

May 12, 2017 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

A former employee’s claim that she was pregnant and subject to lifting restrictions failed to allege a valid claim under the Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. LaCount v. South Lewis SH OPCO, LLC, Case No. 16-CV-0545-CVE-TLW (N.D. Okla. May 5, 2017).

Oklahoma and Louisiana Become the Latest States to Enact Social Media Password Protection Laws

June 12, 2014 | Littler Filed Under: Oklahoma

Littler

Weeks after Wisconsin and Tennessee1 enacted their own legislation aimed at restricting access by employers to applicants’ and employees’ personal online content, Oklahoma and Louisiana have followed suit, further complicating the patchwork of state password protection laws already in place.2

New Oklahoma Law Restricts Employer Access to Employee, Job Applicant Social Media Accounts

June 4, 2014 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

Oklahoma has joined the growing list of states prohibiting employers from requesting or demanding access to the personal social media accounts of employees or job applicants. Signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin, H.B. 2372, becomes effective November 1, 2014.

Oklahoma Revises Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act Standards to be More Employer-Friendly

November 7, 2011 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

Oklahoma has substantially revised its Standards For Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act, Okla. Stat. Ann. §§ 551 – 563, effective November 1, 2011. The law has been simplified and eliminates a number of requirements previously imposed on employers.

Employer Testing of Applicant for Substance Not Approved by State is Willful Violation of Oklahoma Law

October 20, 2010 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Oklahoma

Jackson Lewis

A federal court in Oklahoma has held that an employer willfully violated the state’s drug testing law, making it liable for damages, after it denied employment to an applicant for testing positive for a drug that is not among those listed in state regulations as approved for employment substance abuse testing

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