Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more disadvantages than advantages?

In today’s competitive world, employers want to be able to contact their employees no matter where they are in order to maintain smooth operations.

This

approach may have many positives, but it does have a few negatives as well. To start with, it is important to be able to contact an employee especially during difficult times at work in case of an emergency.

For example

, hospitals need to be able to contact their

staff

in case of patient emergencies, trauma and calamities.

This

may help save a life or many lives. In times of troubleshooting certain tasks, a phone call or email may save a presentation, project or win a deal for an organization). Certain organizations, call centres,

for instance

, need their

staff

on-call throughout the year. Any failure to do so may lead to loss of business and revenue. Contacting employees does not always benefit employers.

To begin

with, no representative likes to be contacted by their employer when they are at home or on holiday.

This

may invoke a feeling of resentment towards the employer. Some individuals are forced to work round the clock. They even take their work home.

This

leads to overworking, which may

further

lead to health risks and other related issues.

Moreover

, the

staff

member may feel unhappy at his workplace and may even consider seeking job opportunities elsewhere. No employer benefits from an unhappy workforce as it may affect the growth and success of an organization. In conclusion, contacting the

staff

may prove fruitful in certain situations, it may have a bearing on worker happiness and health. It could even lead to attrition.