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Office of Complianceadvancing safety, health and workplace rights in the United
States Congress
www.compliance.gov
Structure of Federal Government
Legislative
•Congress•Makes the LawsExec
utive
•Office of the President•Applies the LawsJudi
cial
•Supreme Court•Interprets the Laws
Application of Workplace Laws
Congress Makes the Laws
Executive/ Judicial Private Sector Legislative Branch
1995 Congressional AccountabilityAct
Workplace Laws
Remedies for Violati
ons
Congressional
Accountability Act
Categories of Workplace Laws
Civil rights• Gender, race,
religion, national origin, color
• Age• Physical/Mental
Disability• Retaliation• Genetic Information
OSHA and Public Access• Safety• Health• ADA Public Access
Other• Veterans’ rights• Polygraph• Layoffs• Pay standards• Family and medical
leave
Equivalent Executive Branch Agencies
EEOC – Civil Rights
OSHA – Safety and Health
FLRA – Labor/Management
What We Do – Statutory Mandates
• Dispute Resolution
• Safety & Health
• Regulations• Education &
Outreach
Employees & Employers Inspections
Drafted by OOC for
Congressional approval
Publications & Training
Services Provided•Informal Inquiries•Safety and Health Inspections
Information and Advice
•Briefings, Seminars•Publications
Training and Education
•Counseling, Mediation•Hearing, Appeal
Dispute Resolution