[Tulsa] Is It Actually Legal? Best Practices for Minimizing Risk in Regards to Medical Marijuana and the ADA

The legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma poses a challenge to employers as well as some confusion as to how the state and federal laws get along. Do you know how to best minimize your risk in regards to the ADA? How are you accommodating for your employees’ related disabilities?

Join HUB expert, Mingee Kim, and guest speaker, Chris Thrutchley of GabelGotwals, as they discuss recent developments of the legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma, the effects it has on the workplace, and what employers need to know to avoid risk. They will walk you through a detailed, seven-step interactive accommodation process that is crucial for you to know to keep your employees happy and productive while also staying compliant with ADA.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• How the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Act creates risk under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
• How to effectively navigate and manage the ADA’s interactive accommodation evaluation process
• Understanding what triggers the interactive accommodations process
• Understanding the steps in the accommodation process
• What constitutes a “reasonable accommodation”
• The importance of utilizing a Response Team