We appreciate that workplace rights issues can be stressful to deal with, difficult to manage, and challenging to understand. So when someone calls to speak to our staff about a sensitive workplace issue, we are committed to providing prompt, courteous, and responsive information to help them better understand their rights and responsibilities.
When we inspect properties to ensure safety and health and disability access, we are committed to working with employing offices to help them understand the law and to provide the information necessary to address any potential violations.
Finally, we strongly believe that understanding the laws incorporated in the Congressional Accountability Act is the best way to prevent workplace conflict, and as such, we are committed to being a vital, educational resource for Congressional Members, employing offices, and legislative branch employees through our publications and training programs.
See current in-person catalog available now: OCWR's Catalog of Course Offerings
Current online training is available here. Additional training about the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act will be available online and in person soon!
New users: enter email and create a password. You will receive a certificate upon completion.
From the course catalog, select:
- Bystander Intervention (30 min.)
- Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Congressional Workplace (30 min.)
- Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace (40 min.)
- Introduction to the Family and Medical Leave Act, as applied to the Legislative Branch (15 min.)
To meet the requirements of S.Res. 330, Senate employees may select Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Congressional Workplace above to receive a certificate. To take the training without a certificate, start here.
Other training is also available without signing into the Learning Management System:
Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Preventing Disability Discrimination in the Congressional Workplace - Senate
Preventing Disability Discrimination in the Congressional Workplace - House
Introduction to the Family and Medical Leave Act
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Please read publications about A Bystander's Role in Preventing Harassment, Family and Medical Leave and Sexual Harassment. We also have material that may be helpful to Veterans and Servicemembers.
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