“Employee took the phone but wouldn't monitor calls and didn't appear to face any formal disciplinary action as a result.”
Alicia Middleton · ER/IR Unpacked · When is HR personally liable? with Joydeep Hor
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What was described
Ensured that any out-of-hours contact expectations are not tied to formal disciplinary action, to stay compliant with right-to-disconnect provisions
Said nearby on the same subject
“Common misconception... employers are in breach... for simply contacting... it's actually that employees are protected from any disciplinary action should they choose not to respond.”