Tag: Hatch Act
House Oversight Committee Looking Into Postal Service Hatch Act Violation
The House Oversight Committee has taken an interest in the IG investigation that concluded the Postal Service violated the Hatch Act during the 2016 elections.
Lawmakers Take a Closer Look at LWOP Use by Agencies
Two lawmakers are questioning agencies about their use of leave without pay to ensure it is being granted in a “politically neutral manner.”
The Hatch Act, Unions and Postal Service
According to the OSC, the Postal Service took action to assist a union’s political activity in violation of the Hatch Act.
Another FOIA Lawsuit for the EPA
Two lawsuits are now pending involving issues surrounding the “Deep State” and EPA employees.
Hatch Act Protects Freedom of Political Speech on Social Media… to a Point
News about federal employees posting their political opinions on social media has been more widespread since the election. What can federal employees legally do (and not do) when it comes to sharing their political opinions?
Federal Workers Grapple with Political Neutrality
Trump in 2020? OSC Releases Hatch Act Guidance
The Office of Special Counsel has received numerous questions from federal employees about a possible candidate Trump in the 2020 election. The agency has provided a memo with Hatch Act guidance in the interim.
Did FBI Director James Comey Violate the Hatch Act?
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey in which he told him he may have violated the Hatch Act by revealing his agency’s investigation days before the election of additional emails related to Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
House Committee Wants to Know What Agencies Are Doing to Comply with Hatch Act Travel Restrictions
It’s an election year, so agencies and their employees have to make sure not to run afoul of the Hatch Act. A House Committee is seeking information from Executive branch agencies on how they ensure they stay within the law’s travel restrictions.
AFGE Endorses Clinton for President
The American Federation of Government Employees has announced that it is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president in 2016.
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