OSC Cracking Down on White House Hatch Act Violations
New Hatch Act enforcement guidelines are designed to level the playing field between White House staff and other federal employees.
New Hatch Act enforcement guidelines are designed to level the playing field between White House staff and other federal employees.
What can federal employees do and not do on social media when it comes to potential Hatch Act violations?
National election years are often the prime time for Hatch Act violations. Two new cases show how the Hatch Act and social media can come together.
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.