Hatch Act

The Hatch Act prohibits people from engaging in political activity on the job, using their office to affect elections, using their office to solicit campaign contributions, running for office in partisan elections, and engaging in political activities with someone doing business with their agency.​ If you or your teams violate Hatch, you can be fined, lose your job, and even be barred from working for the government for up to five years. What might seem like an innocent political discussion with a coworker, could result in harsh penalties, including reprimands, fines, removal from office, and even being barred from working for the government for up to five years. So, this program will help you and your teams to stay on the right side of the Hatch Act and keep your job. ​