I don't know if there are any hard and fast rules but I suppose it comes down to what is reasonable and what is not. I get contacted when I am leave too from time to time, and like you I don't have a company mobile phone. If I am out on sick leave I certainly have no objection to it and I always make it clear to them that if they need to check something with me then to give me a call. I wouldn't like to see the job suffer, or my colleagues struggling while they are covering my work.
While on holiday it would probably annoy me if they were always contacting me, but I find when they do it is out of necessity, and they are very apologetic.
All depends on the job you do and if you are essential or not. Before leaving you should delegate somebody who can answer for you.
If they intentd to ring you while abroad, you should either ask for a work phone or probably best, claim your bill on expenses.
Yes, if I'm on holiday leave I delegate everything. Sick may be harder as it is often without notice.
Hi there
Could anyone enlighten me on the position if your employer contacts you while you are out sick from work or on holidays?
I was in France last week and was contacted 4 times by phone and a couple of texts also. My phone is not a company phone and so I will be left paying the bill.
Also, I have been contacted while I was out sick and I have some recollection that a company is not supposed to contact you while you are out sick ( I could be very wrong about this).
A colleague of mine who was unfortunate enough to end up in hospital was also contacted several times and he had the guts to say " this is not a work phone, please do not contact me if I am ever out sick again".
Would someone be able to shed any light on this?
Many thanks
If you want to stop this happening (without having a direct conflict with your employer), just change your number, and keep the new one private.Could anyone enlighten me on the position if your employer contacts you while you are out sick from work or on holidays?
I was in France last week and was contacted 4 times by phone and a couple of texts also. My phone is not a company phone and so I will be left paying the bill.
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