https://support.google.com/work/android/answer/7029561?hl=en

You may want to pause your work profile when you’re not working. For example, at the end of your workday, over the weekend, or when you’re on vacation.

When your work profile is paused, work apps won’t run, generate notifications, or consume data and battery life. You also won’t be able to access work apps or widgets. If you try, you’ll see a message asking if you want to turn your work profile on again.

You can pause a work profile on Android at any time and it won’t let you open them until the user decides to run them again

Your partner doesn’t disable the work profile because they don’t want to, not because they can’t (Or can’t because of company policy/culture)