December 2024

Federal Updates

 

Important Dates Approaching for Delaware’s Paid Leave Program

11/07/24

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The Delaware Department of Labor is reminding employers of important dates that are approaching for the state&rsquo;s Paid Leave Program (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program). The program will be funded through payroll contributions paid by covered employers and employees. </span>
Tuesday, November 5, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (862)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: Compliance Corner11/07/24

Delaware Issues Regulations, Guidance on Paid Family Leave Program

11/02/23

The Delaware Department of Labor has issued guidance and regulations to help implement the state’s Paid Leave (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program). The program will be funded through payroll contributions paid by covered employers and employees. 

Monday, October 30, 2023/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2991)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: Compliance Corner11/02/23

Delaware prohibits employers from seeking age-related info

10/06/22

Delaware has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 211) that expressly prohibits employers from asking applicants age-related questions on an initial application. Senate Bill 211 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4370)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: Compliance Corner10/06/22

Delaware enacts paid family leave program

07/07/22

Delaware has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1) that creates a paid family and medical leave program in the state. The program will be funded by payroll contributions to be paid by covered employers and employees beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Employees may begin using such leave in 2026.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4584)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: 07/07/22

Delaware repeals youth and training minimum wages

11/04/21

Delaware has enacted legislation (House Bill 88) that will repeal a provision that allows employers to pay less than the minimum wage to youth workers and new employees. House Bill 88 takes effect December 29, 2021.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5715)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: 11/04/21

Delaware bans hairstyle discrimination

05/06/21

Delaware has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 32) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. Senate Bill 32 takes effect immediately.

Friday, April 30, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5189)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: 05/06/21

Minimum Wage Update for Various Jurisdictions

12/01/18

Various jurisdictions have increased their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for exempt and/or non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage. For New York, the pay rate increase is effective on or before December 31, 2018. For all other jurisdictions and federal contractors, the increase is effective on or before January 1, 2019. An updated poster is not required provided that the employer has the most recent poster already on display. If needed, employers should order a new minimum wage poster. The minimum wage rate is based on the employee’s work location.
Thursday, December 6, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (0)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: 12/01/18

Delaware Adopts Law Expanding Protections Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

10/01/18

A new Delaware law specifically addresses the prohibition against sexual harassment under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA), sets an affirmative defense for employers, imposes mandatory notice distribution on employers with at least four employees within the state, and provides anti-sexual harassment training requirements for employers with at least 50 employees in the state. 
Wednesday, October 3, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6991)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Delaware
Tags: 10/01/18

Delaware Workplace Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

09/01/18

Businesses that employ 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 100 or more employees that work in the aggregate at least 2,000 hours per week, must provide at least 60 days’ written notice before the business orders a mass layoff, plant closing or relocation if it will cause an employment loss. These requirements do not apply to federal, state and local governments, including school districts and charter schools. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7302)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: 09/01/18

Delaware Training Wage and Minimum Wage Updates

09/01/18

Delaware raises minimum wage to $8.75 per hour and creates a training minimum wage and a youth wage that is not more than $0.50 less than the minimum wage rate as of January 1, 2019. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7039)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateDelaware
Tags: 09/01/18
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