I've recently returned to work after 1year of MAT leave. Same workplace different boss.
Like most workplaces we have a WhatsApp for communication around work, my boss is very committed and communicative. Which is fine. There is an expectation that we read and respond to these messages even outside of work hours. This WhatsApp group is on out personal phones. The rest of our team is relatively happy for this to be the case, but I really am not. I feel like it was never a problem before but get the sense it is now. I give 100% while in work but really do treasure my time with my family outside of it. I work parttime and often when returning after my days off there are in excess of 150 messages. Its assumed that I will read these and be up to date, but work is very full on and finding time on Monday morning is difficult. I always ask when retuning at the start of the week if there's anything important I've missed, often told no only to find there is and I'm chastised for not be aware. 'It was on the group'.
I have an appraisal very soon and very much feel as though this will go against me. I suppose what am asking (finally!) Is am I right to not read and respond to these messages? ( I've always made it clear if its of great importance to contact me directly. That's of course absolutely fine. ) do I have a a leg stand on? I've had a quick Google and im aware of the rumblings the not yet come to pass 'right to disconnect' but can't find anything definitive to help.
I would just like to go into my review with sound facts and not just my assumptions. Thank you for your help.