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title: myHR Partner On Disconnecting While on Vacation
description: Client Services Director, Stephanie Reitz, sheds light on how Gen Z is reshaping workplace norms, and why expectations around time off and communication boundaries are evolving.
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# [myHR Partner On Disconnecting While on Vacation](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/disconnecting-while-on-vacation)

 Written by [myHR Partner Team](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/author/myhr-partner) | Mar 10, 2025 1:45:00 PM

myHR Partner's Client Service Director, [Stephanie Reitz, MBA-HRM, SHRM-SCP](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/about/our-people), was featured in a recent [*Newsweek*](https://www.newsweek.com/many-gen-zers-think-appropriate-contact-colleague-vacation-2039103) article exploring a trending workplace conversation: whether it's appropriate to contact coworkers while they’re on vacation.

As Gen Z reshapes workplace norms, expectations around time off and communication boundaries are evolving. Stephanie shares her expert insight on the importance of clear policies, respectful team dynamics, and the role company culture plays in fostering a healthy work-life balance.

Read the full article [here](https://www.newsweek.com/many-gen-zers-think-appropriate-contact-colleague-vacation-2039103).

 

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