Discrimination in Employment Regulations to Take Effect January 1, 2009
- In accordance with 19 Del. C. § 712(a)(2), Secretary Sharp has approved the final regulations to govern the Discrimination in Employment Administrative Process. The new regulations include requirements for filing and answering discrimination complaints; timetables and deadlines; and procedures for mediation, investigation, and conciliation.
Read a user-friendly summary of the regulations in the Delaware Employment Law Blog!

Wage and Hour
- Delaware's Wage Payment and Collection Act (19 Del. C. Chapter 11), Minimum Wage Act (19 Del. C. Chapter 9) and Discrimination in Employment Act (19 Del. C. Chapter 7) all have posting requirements. - The Department of Labor can collect minimum wages on behalf of Delaware workers. The minimum wage is $7.25 as of July 24, 2009.

New Workers' Compensation Rate Effective June 16, 2009
- The new maximum workers' compensation rate, effective June 16, 2009, has been announced by the Secretary of Labor. For further information, please click on the link below.

Workers' Compensation Health Care Payment System
- In accordance with 19 Del. C. § 2322, and effective 5/23/08, the Governor appointed Health Care Advisory Panel (HCAP) established a Workers' Compensation Health Care Payment System (HCPS) for Delaware. This new system includes: