Upcoming
Wearable Technology in the Workplace: Potential CAA Issues
The Office of the General Counsel will give a Brown Bag Lunch presentation for legislative branch counsel, discussing wearable technology in the workplace in reference to the Congressional Accountability Act. To learn more, please contact the OCWR at OCWRtraining@ocwr.gov. Include “Brown Bag” in the subject line.
April 2026: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]
May 2026: Resilience
The legislative branch is a dynamic work environment unlike any other. When faced with adversity or stressful events, staff often must bounce back quickly: this is where our resilience is critical. Resilience training can equip employees with the confidence to assert their rights under the Congressional Accountability Act. This training module first identifies what resilience […]
May 2026: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]
June 2026: Age Discrimination
This training module introduces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and discusses its history and application to the legislative branch. Additionally, this module explores types of workplace conduct that may constitute age-based harassment, a type of age discrimination. The module concludes with an explanation of the services and remedies available to covered employees who […]
June 2026: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]
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March 2026: Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment (In-Person Training Session)
This in-person training session will be held in the Mary Pickford Theater (Room LM-302) on the third floor of the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress. This training examines the Congressional Accountability Act’s protections against discriminatory employment practices and harassing behaviors, as well as protections against reprisal. The session also discusses prevention […]
March 2026: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]
February 2026: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]
February 2026: Civility in the Workplace
Civility in the workplace can substantially benefit covered employees as it can reduce the probability of unlawful discriminatory or harassing behaviors that violate the Congressional Accountability Act. This training module explores the fundamental concepts of workplace civility and incivility, principles related to civility and conflict management, and the institutional benefits of promoting a civil work […]
Federal Case Law Update
The Office of the General Counsel will give a Brown Bag Lunch presentation for legislative branch counsel, discussing recent federal cases involving CAA-applied statutes. To learn more, please contact the OCWR at OCWRtraining@ocwr.gov. Include “Brown Bag” in the subject line.
December 2025: Bystander Intervention (In-Person Training Session)
This in-person training session will be held in the West Dining Room (Room LM-621) on the sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress. When in the presence of offensive conduct, bystanders may, for a variety of reasons, choose not to get involved; this is known as the “bystander effect.” […]
December 2025: The Congressional Accountability Act
Congress established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in 1995 to administer the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which extends workplace rights, safety, accessibility, and veterans’ preference laws to the offices and grounds of the legislative branch on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. This training module identifies the rights extended to covered legislative branch […]