Upcoming
March 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.” […]
April 2025: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
May 2025: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
May 2025: 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 the legislative workplace. Note: Registration […]
June 2025: Age Discrimination
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 ageist behavior. This training module examines the relationship between ageism and age discrimination; explores the protections, prohibitions, and legal standards of the Age […]
June 2025: Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment (In-Person Training Session)
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 […]
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March 2025: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
Loper Bright in Action: Judicial Review of Agency Actions
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.
February 2025: Recognizing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment
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 […]
January 2025: Civility and Resilience
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 […]
December 2024: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
November 2024: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
October 2024: The Congressional Accountability Act
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 […]
October 28, 2024: Civility and Resilience (In-Person Training Sessions)
These one-hour in-person training sessions 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. Registrants can sign up to attend one or both sessions by clicking the registration button on the right. Civility The legislative branch employs over 30,000 […]