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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
David WILLIAMS

Australia Gives Millions Of Workers 'Right To Disconnect'

A boat in Sydney Harbour on August 20, where many residents welcomed new legislation that allows them to "disconnect" from work when off duty (Credit: AFP)

Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.

People can now refuse to monitor, read, or respond to their employers' attempts to contact them outside work hours -- unless that refusal is deemed "unreasonable".

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