Is it illegal to text an employee after work hours?

I keep getting texts about work related things but at night last one was at 11:30 at night and it's in a group chat to. My boyfriend thinks it's illegal and I think so to. But I'm not sure.

I live in California if other states are different.

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newtomountainlife · 56-60, M

It is illegal in California. They aren’t even supposed to talk about Work when you are on lunch or break

MethDozer · M

@newtomountainlife That's ridiculous.

SW-User

@MethDozer It's also wrong lol.

newtomountainlife · 56-60, M

@MethDozer I know! We had to sign a paper saying we wouldn’t talk to anybody during our breaks or lunch about work 😳

SW-User

@newtomountainlife That's because state law requires certain breaks. Lunch tends to be unpaid. Therefore, you should be doing no work when on lunch.