Under this new policy, is my supervisor allowed to contact me (call, email or text) outside of work hours?

A: The Disconnecting from Work policy is meant to reinforce respectful boundaries for contacting employees outside of working hours.

While employees are permitted to contact each other outside of regular work hours, the policy encourages everyone to be respectful of each other’s time away from work. The policy may be used to set expectations around situations when it is necessary to contact someone outside of work hours (e.g., an emergency) and when that contact can wait.

Instead of sending an email or making a call after hours when you happen to be thinking about a work topic, wait and reach out in the morning. Disconnecting from work is essential to work-life balance and mental health.