Design For Life
Advice column: My workaholic boss won’t accept that I am not available out of hours
This week a reader queries his legal position with regard to the right to disconnect outside of work hours
Dear Expert,
I am a senior manager in a mid-sized company. Our recently appointed chief executive works around the clock and seemingly expects staff to do the same. With a young family it is impossible for me to ‘action’ requests made by her to me out of hours, especially those that are time sensitive. I’ve let her know that I am not available outside of working hours, but she has persisted in out of hours ...