Government Executive

Office of Special Counsel resumes Hatch Act enforcement against former feds for violations during their service

The agency had paused filing Hatch Act complaints against such individuals pending a Merit Systems Protection Board decision ...
The Hill

What happens to federal employees who violate the Hatch Act?

(NEXSTAR) – Partisan messages recently posted to government websites have prompted complaints that several federal officials may have violated the Hatch Act, a law passed in 1939 to restrict certain ...
WVEC

VERIFY: Yes, ‘The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act’ does guarantee back pay following the resolution of a government shutdown

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As a result of the current government shutdown, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed, in some cases even laid off. However, President Trump and others are questioning ...