Office of Congressional Workplace Rights

Our Story

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) protects over 30,000 employees of the legislative branch nationwide and established the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (formerly Office of Compliance) to administer and ensure the integrity of the Act through its programs of dispute resolution, education, and enforcement. The CAA Reform Act of 2018 changed our name from Office of Compliance to Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and also changed our Administrative Dispute Resolution process, among certain other provisions. But our mission remains the same. The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights assists members of Congress, employing offices and employees, and visiting public in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the workplace and accessibility laws applied to the legislative branch by the CAA. The Office advises Congress on needed changes and amendments to the CAA; and the General Counsel has independent investigatory and enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA.