It’s OK to say no to your boss on WhatsApp: lawyer

[BusinessTech]

It’s OK to say no to your boss on WhatsApp: lawyer

South Africa’s Basic Conditions of Employment Act states that employees are entitled to rest periods, and bosses cannot force them to answer WhatsApp work group messages.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Bit different in the real world

 

[cupcake]

Bit different in the real world

Agreed, this started for my SO when his job description changed at the beginning of the year. He work's in a production environment that is 24/7 and gets 50 + messages from various group's just in the after hours time frame and although most don't apply to him if ignored he would be out of loop.

 

[supersunbird]

My "work" phone is a feature phone, data not enabled. Whatsapp installed but disabled.

 

[chrisc]

This is patently untrue. Daughter works for an online car sales place. When she did not answer Whatsapp messages during 2 days off sick, she was hauled before a disciplinary hearing and told in no uncertain terms if she wanted to keep her job, she must respond to all messages

Boss told her that this rule was "stupid" and he was going to ignore it

 

[Melindie_K]

Unfortunately a high percentage of bosses (managers) are bullies and the effort and expense needed to put them in their place is just not worth fighting the good fight.

 

[ToxicBunny]

This is patently untrue. Daughter works for an online car sales place. When she did not answer Whatsapp messages during 2 days off sick, she was hauled before a disciplinary hearing and told in no uncertain terms if she wanted to keep her job, she must respond to all messages

Boss told her that this rule was "stupid" and he was going to ignore it

Many bosses are like this...

For small companies with non-unionised work force they can kind of get away with it because its more effort than its worth to fight back. The minute your work force has union representation, they will get caned for it.

 

[Ninja'd]

I told my boss to message me on Telegram. She had no idea what I was talking about.

 

[Milano]

and then he comes over and forces himself on you?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

and then he comes over and forces himself on you?

:wtf:

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Boss agrees that WhatsApp is stupid to message for work related matters. Emergencies get phone calls.