Events

This in-person training session will be held in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress.  This training reviews the rights and responsibilities of covered staff and offices of the legislative branch under the CAA, outlines the OCWR administrative dispute resolution process and necessary […]

Today’s workers are living longer, staying healthier, and retiring later than at any time in history. Despite their abundant experience and important contributions to the workplace, older workers may be subject to age discrimination. This training module introduces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, its history, and its purpose; examines age discrimination and its different […]

The legislative branch employs over 30,000 employees of varied experiences and backgrounds. This training module reviews the core concept of workplace civility, its related concepts, and its institutional benefits; examines specific civil behaviors and conflict management practices in multiple workplace environments; and proposes strategies to create, foster, and maintain civility in the legislative workplace. Note: Registration […]

This training session explains the role of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in administering and enforcing the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), outlines the rights and responsibilities of covered legislative branch employees under the CAA (including the protections against harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and reprisal), and sets forth the OCWR’s administrative dispute resolution procedures and […]

The Office of the General Counsel will give a Brown Bag Lunch presentation for legislative branch counsel, highlighting potential Congressional Accountability Act-related issues pertaining to hybrid workplaces. To learn more, please contact the OCWR at OCWRtraining@ocwr.gov. Include “Brown Bag” in the subject line.

This training session explains the role of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in administering and enforcing the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), outlines the rights and responsibilities of covered legislative branch employees under the CAA (including the protections against harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and reprisal), and sets forth the OCWR’s administrative dispute resolution procedures and […]

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.” […]

This training session explains the role of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) in administering and enforcing the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), outlines the rights and responsibilities of covered legislative branch employees under the CAA (including the protections against harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and reprisal), and sets forth the OCWR’s administrative dispute resolution procedures and […]

The Office of the General Counsel will give a Brown Bag Lunch presentation for legislative branch counsel, discussing the impact of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. To learn more, please contact the OCWR at OCWRtraining@ocwr.gov. Include “Brown Bag” in the subject line.

This training module outlines the rights and responsibilities of covered staff and offices of the legislative branch under the CAA. Additionally, this training outlines the OCWR administrative dispute resolution process and the necessary deadlines for covered employees to file a claim. It also examines different types of harassment and discrimination and the legal prohibitions on […]

Civility in the Workplace The legislative branch employs over 30,000 employees of varied experiences and backgrounds. This training module reviews the core concept of workplace civility, its related concepts, and its institutional benefits; examines specific civil behaviors and conflict management practices in multiple workplace environments; and proposes strategies to create, foster, and maintain civility in […]