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In all my jobs, I've never had an issue with having to be 'accessible' off hours (no checking of e-mails, etc.). Whenever I was off work, the company respected that. Now, there were some days where I had to work an off-shift or the weekend, but that was scheduled ahead of time, but obviously in these cases it was different.
With all of us connected to our phones day and night, it's pretty easy to respond to work requests after official office hours are over. European countries like France have passed laws allowing employees to ignore employers after hours, giving citizens the right to disconnect. Now New Yorkers may have a similar freedom if a new bill proposed by the city council passes.
"This bill would make it unlawful for private employees in the city of New York to require employees to check and respond to email and other electronic communications during non-work hours," says the bill's abstract
That's going to be interesting how to prove you were fired or not promoted for not answering emails or phone calls? Think employers won't be able to retaliate? Think again.
Maybe the intent was well, but it's not reality, just like the guy above said for west coast clients. It's also virtually unenforceable.
I'm a woman, but thanks, lol.
But yeah you're right. I don't think one would get in trouble for replying but I think it would be not mandated that you had to. I just don't see how it would work for my profession. The bulk of my correspondence with LA is done after NY work hours... I can't just 'check out'
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