Welcome to the Delaware Department of Labor! Today is Friday, January, 27, 2012.
A Message from the Secretary
The Honorable John McMahon
The Labor Department's support to the residents and businesses of Delaware, along with this web site, is continually updated to meet the changing needs of all sectors of Delaware's workforce. Many challenges are met daily as the Department utilizes state-of-the-art technology and a well trained customer service oriented staff to better serve and support the needs of all of Delaware's employees and employers.
The Department of Labor and its partner, the Delaware Workforce Investment Board, strive to work together to help Delaware businesses build a strong and successful workforce. Visit the Workforce Investment Board to read about what role the board plays in job development in Delaware.
Information about how to locate a job, find and hire workers, and understand what the growing occupations, unemployment rates and the hot jobs in Delaware are in the Labor Market Information section.
News
The Department is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. The Department mailed out on or before January 6, 2012 over 2100 survey forms to contractors and various interested parties. The completed survey must be postmarked or returned no later than February 8, 2012 to the Department of Labor for the data to be used in the calculation of the Delaware Prevailing Wage Rates which be issued on or before March 15, 2012. For copies of survey forms for your use contact the Department at 302-451-3423. The Department is also offering and encouraging reporting the information electronically by clicking this link to be directed to the electronic instructions.
Click here for the electronic instructions.
Click here for instructions on Construction Wage Rates and here to report Construction Wage Rates.