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In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel issued a post-election Hatch Act advisory. The voting is over, so the OSC says it's ok to sport hats or T-shirts or to display pictures while you're on duty.
Federal employees can now technically show support for one of the presidential candidates at work, according to the Office of Special Counsel's post-Election Day Hatch Act guidance. But there are certain "rare" exceptions and nuances that are especially relevant in this year's race.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Army is embedding nutritionists, physical fitness experts and coaches into active duty brigades in hopes of increasing performance and cutting down on injuries.
In today's Federal Newscast, a cabinet secretary gets a bill and a slap on the wrist for a recent alleged Hatch Act violation.
Violating the Hatch Act can cost federal employees their jobs, but the law leaves enough room for top officials in White House -- regardless of the administration -- not to enforce it among its own.
It’s an arcane law that people in Washington alternately regard with love, hate or indifference.
In today's Federal Newscast: Special Counsel Henry Kerner said the Hatch Act does not apply to Trump and Pence, the Post Office lost $1 billion dollars last month and a missing Fort Hood soldier is found dead.
Even if it doesn't violate the Hatch Act, politics at the office is a bad idea.
A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit from the American Federation of Government Employees, which challenged a two-year-old advisory opinion from the Office of Special Counsel on the Hatch Act and its implications around impeachment.
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper bans photographs from being used in the process to promote officers and enlisted service members.
Federal employees can usually discuss, reference or display Black Lives Matter slogans at work without violating the Hatch Act, the Office of Special Counsel said recently.
In today's Federal Newscast, three Virginia Democrats are looking for more telework flexibilities ahead of upcoming construction on Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority lines this summer.
The same Hatch Act rules apply for federal employees while they're working from home during the pandemic, the Office of Special Counsel said earlier this week in new guidance.
Henry Kerner, the special counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, explains why the Hatch Act still matters after 80 years on the books and what would happen if it went away.