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Office of Complianceadvancing safety, health and workplace rights in the legislative
branch
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•Independent•Non-Partisan
•Administrator of the Congressional Accountability
Act (CAA)
What is the OOC?
•Workplace Rights•Dispute Resolution
•Education and Training•Advises Congress on Changes
and Amendments to the CAA
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What is the OOC?
What is the CAA?
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•Civil Rights
•Labor Rights
•Workplace Safety and Disability Access Laws
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Who Does the CAA Cover?
•Architect of the Capitol
•Capitol Guide Service
•Capitol Police
•Congressional Budget Office
•Congressional Committees
•House of Representatives and Senate in Washington,
D.C. and District Offices
Who Does the CAA Cover?
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•Office of the Attending Physician
•Office of Compliance
•Visitors (ADA Access Issues)
Who Does the CAA Cover?
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What Does the CAA Cover?
•Protection from Employment Discrimination on the Basis of
Age, Color, Disability, Gender, National Origin, Race
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•Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
•Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
What Does the CAA Cover?
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•Notice of Mass Layoffs
•Protection from Intimidation or Reprisal
What Does the CAA Cover?
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•Protection from Polygraph Testing
•Protection for Uniformed Service Members
What Does the CAA Cover?
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• Safe & Accessible Working Conditions (ADA & OSHA Laws)
•The Right to Organize (Does Not Include All
Employees)
What Does the CAA Cover?
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What Does the CAA NOT Cover?
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•Fringe Benefits•Hiring and Firing Procedures
•Holidays•Job Duties
• Salaries•Vacation and Leave Policies
•Work Schedules(Unless Any of the Above Relate
to Illegal Discrimination)
What Does the CAA NOT Cover?
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How are Civil Rights Disputes Resolved?
•Multi-Step Process Involving Counseling &
Mediation•Employees Must Follow All
Steps & Timelines
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Dispute Resolution Process: Civil Rights
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How are OSHA/ADA Disputes
Addressed?•Request for Inspection•Investigation
•Citation or Notice•Complaint, if necessary
Dispute Resolution Process: OSHA/ADA
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Visiting the Office of Compliance
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Contacting the Office of Compliance
All Contacts are Confidential
Room LA 200, John Adams Building 110 Second Street, SE
Washington, D.C. 20540
(202) 724-9250 (Voice) (202) 724-9260 (24-Hour Information
Line) (202) 426-1913 (Fax) (202)
426-1912 (TDD)
