Right to disconnect laws can boost retention 40 per cent, research finds ahead of new laws

A long-running analysis of 24,000 workers has found the right to not be on call all hours of the day and night boosts productivity and retention, a study has found.

New federal “right to disconnect” laws will take effect on August 26, meaning staff are legally protected from being forced to take non-emergency calls and respond to emails outside of business hours.

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