Update – January 13, 2022 – OCWR Approved Guidance for Use of N95 & KN95 Masks to Protect Against COVID-19 in Legislative Branch Workplaces
Since March 2020, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) has been working with legislative branch employees and employing offices to promote best practices for preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the workplace. Please contact the OCWR at OSH@ocwr.gov for more information.
We also recommend the following COVID-19 resources from other federal agencies. While following guidance from these agencies is not mandatory, the resources below provide valuable information about COVID-19 protections in the workplace and the impact of the pandemic on the laws applied to the legislative branch by the Congressional Accountability Act.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
Coronavirus and COVID-19 Resources
Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557