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If you expect them to be available outside of working hours, the hours they’re available should be paid, and therefore are working hours.
There is no communication necessary for work that cannot take place during working hours. What you’re actually arguing for is free labor.
No, sometimes you just need to tell an employee something, and then have them verify they understand the information. In my opinion that does not qualify as work.
Is the something you need to tell them related to work?
And is the verification you reference something you expect them to provide as an employee?
I should hope you are able to make the connection without having your hand held further.
on the off chance they're...not...
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That's work. and all work must legally be compensated for.that could have been an email. which could get dealt with on monday.
If it is a must need info you should have told it during regular work hours.
If your boss can't figure that shit out during working hours they need to get their shit straight.
I'm not going to be on call for zero compensation because you're scatterbrained, inept or understaffed
Because everything important happens during every employees working hours, and it is inconceivable that a plan could change for any reason while you aren't clocked in.
If you want work to get done you have to be coordinated. Just text back, its not that fucking hard.
I would agree that your boss shouldn't expect you to answer at all hours of the day or even remotely quickly, but if you literally never answer anything then I have very little sympathy for you when you get fired.
There shouldn't be anything that requires the employee not be informed the next working day. If it's such an emergency you can't wait then you should call your doctor not your employee.
If it doesn't qualify as work then they can refuse. Maybe they don't want to communicate with you outside the job and you have no right to force it.