During election season, most people expect to find political email in their inbox. But government workers are well advised to exercise big-time caution before hitting "forward." A law prohibiting political activities by civil servants can catch even the most innocuous-seeming behavior. Explore the Hatch Act -- trying to draw the line between the work place and party politics.
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Personal Politics at the Workplace
Listen Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. in Law, PoliticsGuests
Ana Galindo-Marrone
Chief of the Hatch Act Unit, Office of Special Counsel
William L. Bransford
Partner, Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth, P.C.; General Counsel, Senior Executives Association
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