Run for Office Runs Afoul of the Hatch Act
A NOAA employee waged a “fight for fairness” when running for a congressional seat, flaunting the Hatch Act in the process. See how his crusade ended up.
A NOAA employee waged a “fight for fairness” when running for a congressional seat, flaunting the Hatch Act in the process. See how his crusade ended up.
With the upcoming 2024 elections, political passions will be running high and Hatch Act allegations about federal employees will be publicized. This may be the first round.
OSC Special Counsel Henry Kerner has been nominated to become an MSPB board member. His term at OSC has resulted in high-profile investigations of both Republicans and Democrats.
“Egregious” Hatch Act violations led to the resignation of the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
The Secretary of HHS was found to have violated the Hatch Act when speaking at an awards gala in 2022.
The House passed a bill that would prohibit federal employees from censoring free speech or pressuring social media companies to censor speech.
Hatch Act violations often occur during national election years. Here are the 3 latest examples of how to damage or end a federal career.
The author says that enforcement of the Hatch Act often comes with a double standard.
It’s not just federal employees that can face Hatch Act violations. Here is what happens to other government employees if they violate this Act.
OSC has issued an advisory opinion outlining what federal employees can and cannot do under the Hatch Act after Election Day.