A new workplace right – a ‘right to disconnect’ – has been introduced by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024, with effect from 26 August 2024 (or 26 August 2025 for small business employers). On 23 August 2024, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission finalized the new “right to disconnect” model term, which will soon be inserted into all modern awards. Whilst we wait for the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to issue its guidance on the new workplace right, here’s what you should know, and what we think you should do to prepare for the introduction of the right to disconnect.