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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List - JD Supra

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of the latest developments we tracked in July and the essential items you should consider addressing in August and beyond.

1. Be Sure to Start Using New I-9 Form by Deadline and Determine Eligibility for Remote Verification Flexibility

Federal immigration officials just made critical changes to modernize the I-9 employment verification process, not only announcing a new I-9 Form but providing remote verification flexibility for qualified employers that use E-Verify. The Department of Homeland Security made the long-awaited new Form I-9 available for employers to use on August 1 – and announced that all employers must use the new form by November 1. Read here to learn eight best practices for compliance given the new rules.

2. Develop Best Practices to Roll Out AI at Your Business

The issue of artificial intelligence has emerged as a key issue in the strikes being waged by screenwriters and actors against television and movie production companies, being called an “existential threat” to creative professionals. But you shouldn’t ignore the conflict just because your operations are nowhere near the Hollywood hills. Instead, these labor disputes serve as a learning lesson for successfully incorporating AI into your...



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