USPS: Employees reminded of Hatch Act social media rules

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by 21cpw

The Postal Service is reminding employees that they are required to abide by the Hatch Act, including the guidelines for using social media — even while working from home. Here’s a quick recap of the law: The Hatch Act exists to keep politics out of federal workplaces. The law, passed in 1939, limits certain political…

Postal employee’s Facebook posts violated Hatch Act

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by 21cpw

Remember “Travis,” the USPS employee who violated the Hatch Act by attempting to distribute signs for his favorite presidential candidate at the Post Office where he works? The Postal Service recently featured Travis — not his real name — in its campaign to educate employees about the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal workers…