And California could be next if new legislation makes its way through the state legislature.

Work has changed drastically compared to what it was just 10 years ago.

Smartphones have blurred the boundaries between work and home life, Haney said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo.

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AB 2751 makes exceptions for after work contact during emergencies or to discuss scheduling.

It also makes exceptions for organized labor, allowing collective bargaining agreements to supersede right to disconnect laws.

And its still too early to determine what kind of fate it may find in the California legislature.

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California businesses will be more competitive for desperately needed workers as a result of this law.

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Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided that subtracting PTO as a punishment doesn’t violate federal wage law.

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