About the OCWR
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) is an independent, nonpartisan legislative branch office established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA).
What We Do
- Inform and educate the congressional workforce on workplace rights and responsibilities
- Provide an administrative dispute resolution (ADR) program to resolve workplace claims arising under the CAA
- Investigate, enforce, and resolve matters concerning safety and health, public access, and labor-management laws applied to the legislative branch
- Advise Congress on enhancing workplace and accessibility protections in the legislative branch
