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Australians now have the legal right to disconnect from work. But how effective will it be? | CBC News

Australians now have the legal right to disconnect from work. But how effective will it be? | CBC News

Experts say most right-to-disconnect laws put pressure on companies to clarify policies on work-life balance. But their effectiveness depends on other factors, like what recourse employees have in reporting violations of the law, or even the work culture of the country where the law exists.

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