Brown Bag Outline: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
OCWR BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES: AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OCTOBER 23, 2019 Under section 201 of the CAA, “All personnel actions affecting covered employees shall be made free from any discrimination based on… age, within the meaning of section 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a)[.]” In turn, section 15 of the ADEA, which applies specifically to federal...Brown Bag: Supreme Court Preview of Employment Cases
OCWR Brown Bag Lunch Series: Supreme Court Preview of Employment Cases In its upcoming October term the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will be deciding several important cases that could change or clarify the rights and obligations of covered employees and employing offices under the CAA. Some of these cases deal with substantive rights and protections, which would affect litigants...Brown Bag Outline: Public Access Provisions of the ADA
The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) applies the rights and protections established by the employment and public access provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12112 et seq. Accordingly, the ADA is unique among the other laws applied by the CAA because it affords protections to both employees and members of the public.Third-party harassment
Courts have held that an employer can be liable for the hostile work environment created by a non-employee because employers are responsible for the type of work environment they provide for their employees.
Tune into Susan Tsui Grundmann's 7 things for every office to know about the CAA Reform Act
Please review the resources and information about the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act for legislative branch offices.
The OCWR Brown Bag Lunch Series CAA Reform Act FAQS about the Reform Act
Frequently Asked Questions: What is the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act? Learn more about how the legislation impacts legislative branch employees...Tune into Executive Director Susan Tsui Grundmann's interview with Federal News
Tune into Executive Director Susan Tsui Grundmann's Jan. 8, 2019 interview with Federal News Network. Ms. Grundmann discusses the new role of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights with Tom Temin.Brown Bag Lunch: GINA
OOC Brown Bag Lunch Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) presented July 18, 2018 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq., prohibits discrimination by employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations against individuals on the basis of genetic information. Prior...