Can your boss contact you after hours?

Legally, unless you operate in one of the few countries that have already made it illegal, you can text your employees during, before, and after business hours. But before you do, a note of caution: Do it only in an emergency. For managers, try putting yourself in your employee’s shoes for a moment.

What should I do if my boss calls at all hours?

You could call your boss at all hours, particularly if you think he’ll be asleep or doing something he likes. Ask him some lame-ass question about work, say thanks, and hang up. If your calls interfere with his personal life, maybe he will get the message and stop.

When are on-call shifts considered working time?

However, where a worker is required to be accessible by the employer, but is not required to be present at his or her place of work, only time spent by the worker in the provision of his or her services would constitute working time (as there are fewer constraints on the worker’s ability to undertake non-work related activities).

When is stand by time considered working time?

The court held that “stand-by” time which a worker spends at home but which significantly restricts his or her ability to engage in other activities (due to the requirement to respond to calls from the employer within eight minutes), must be regarded as working time.

When is a rest period considered working time?

The Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) defines “working time” as any period during which a worker is: (i) working, (ii) at the employer’s disposal, and (iii) carrying out their activities or duties in accordance with national laws and/or practice. The Directive also defines “rest period” as any period which is not working time.

Is it okay to call your boss on a weekend?

However, god help the person who calls my boss on her weekends or vacations: even if we need approvals from her to continue the work, if we interupt her we’re going to be screamed at. So my question for all of you: if office culture is so important, how does one change it?

How can I Stop my Boss from ruining my weekends?

The idea is that when we talk with a boss we tend to avoid absolutes and dance around the fact we need something. Tell your boss in plain language that you can’t work every weekend and then supplement that with a reasoning why. The best reason you can have?

Why does my boss act like I’m on call?

You know, some bosses really don’t understand how this is supposed to work because no one has ever taught them that it’s not okay, and it’s possible to get through to them if you approach it correctly.

Can a boss text you at all hours?

The role is potentially interesting, but it seems to be accepted by all colleagues that the boss/owner will contact you at all hours, any day of the week. I’ve had texts late at night or well before 7am during the week and weekend, asking me to do minor tasks that could wait until the working week.