Office happy hours, client dinners and other after-hours work gatherings lose their luster as more people feel the pull of home

Patience for after-hours work socializing is wearing thin.

After an initial burst of postpandemic happy hours, rubber chicken dinners and mandatory office merriment, many employees are adopting a stricter 5:01-and-I’m-done attitude to their work schedules. More U.S. workers say they’re trying to draw thicker lines between work and the rest of life, and that often means clocking out and eschewing invites to socialize with co-workers. Corporate event planners say they’re already facing pushback for fall activities and any work-related functions that take place on weekends.

  • edric
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    1 year ago

    Mandatory office happy hours or team dinners should be paid time. If not, events should be held during work day hours.

    • Nougat@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      NLRB would likely agree. If your employer compels you to be present, they need to pay you.