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

Establishment

Congress

Board of Directors

Officers

Areas of Jurisdiction

OOCAgencies

HouseOffices

Senate

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

Laws vs. Policies

Laws

PracticePolicies

Laws vs. Policies

More benefits: Allowed

Less benefits: Prohibited

Maintaining a Balance

Discrimination

Diversity

Education is Key

Website

Publications

Office of Complianceadvancing safety, health and workplace rights in the United

States Congress

www.compliance.gov