Systematic review reveals that policies need organizational support to effectively reduce after-hours work connectivity.
The evidence base is small, heterogenous, and methodologically limited. Policies alone are unlikely to reduce harmful connectivity without active organizational implementation and cultural change. Developing and testing rigorous, multi-level interventions that address norms and supervisory practices, as well as individual boundary preferences, are urgently needed.
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