Social workers frequently work beyond their contracted hours, including early mornings and weekends, to keep up with the demands of the role. Yet, there is an increasing expectation from management that staying beyond 5 PM is mandatory, even for those who already work well past this time daily. One manager even stated that working late is both “expected” and “required.” This level of pressure and disregard for work-life balance is unsustainable and raises serious ethical and professional concerns.

Ultimately, this systemic exploitation leaves social workers without a meaningful work-life balance and borders on economic coercion. It is unacceptable that those who dedicate themselves to safeguarding others are themselves placed in such untenable conditions.

This is so true they keep on allocating and allocating even though they know you are not able to manage the cases, families, work whatever. It’s wrong