December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
October
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
September
Background Checks for Child Serving Entities
Bill
House Bill 181 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to background checks for child-serving entities; provides that the State Bureau of Identification shall provide the criminal background information, and the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families shall provide the Child Protection Registry, background check information to the individual and the employer; provides that in the case of an employee or contractor of the Department of Education, SBI may release all subsequent criminal history to the Department.
Enacted
09/11/2023
Effective Date
09/11/2023
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Background_checks, Criminal_history; Industry: Govt_contractor
Damages For Employment Discrimination
Bill
Senate Bill 145 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to damages for employment discrimination; provides that the Superior Court may order, among other things, the payment of compensatory damages, punitive damages, special damages, including back pay and interest on back pay, and/or front pay.
Enacted
09/11/2023
Effective Date
09/11/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Backpay, Compensatory_damages, Front_pay, Interest, Punitive_damages; Prohibited_Practices: Discrimination
Discrimination in Employment
Bill
Senate Bill 146 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to discrimination in employment; provides that the Department of Labor is empowered to prevent any person from engaging in any unlawful employment practice; provides that in connection with the performance of its duties, the Department may take specified actions, including but not limited to investigating employment practices and inspecting and copying records or documents in the possession of the employer, the employment agency, or labor organization.
Enacted
09/11/2023
Effective Date
09/11/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Complaints, Statute_limitations; Prohibited_Practices: Discrimination
August
Medical and Family Leave Program
Bill
House Bill 130 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to comparable private plans under the Family and Medical Leave Program; provides that an employer may appeal the denial of an employer’s application to the Department of Labor within a specified number of days of the issuance of the determination; provides for hearings of appeals; provides that these hearings are exempt from specified public meeting requirements to protect confidential health and privacy information.
Enacted
08/31/2023
Effective Date
08/31/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Administrative; Leave_laws: Family, Leave_laws: Medical
Deferred Compensation for Public Officers and Employees
Bill
House Bill 130 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to hard-working individuals make up a critical part of the state government workforce and play a significant role in keeping our state running and delivering services to the people of Delaware; allows casual or seasonal employees the opportunity to participate in the retirement savings plan.
Enacted
08/09/2023
Effective Date
08/09/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
July
State Employee Paid Leave
Bill
House Bill 26 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to State Employee leave; provides that a State employee who is a member of the military reserves of the United States or the Delaware National Guard shall be excused from work with pay to attend training camp or serve special duty as ordered by the United States military or the Delaware National Guard; provides that paid leave must not exceed a specified number of hours for employees working a 37.5 hour work week or a specified number of hours for employees working a 40 hour work week in any year.
Enacted
07/17/2023
Effective Date
To be determined.
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
June
Compassionate Leave
Bill
House Bill 177 (2023-2024)
Summary
Increases the amount of compassionate leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of an immediate family member.
Enacted
06/30/2023
Effective Date
06/30/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
May
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
April
Delaware Marijuana Control Act
Bill
House Bill 2 (2023-2024)
Summary
Regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use in much the same manner as alcohol; creates a framework for production, manufacture, and sale in a legal recreational marijuana industry; provides that the offenses and penalties under Uniform Controlled Substances Act do not apply to marijuana-related conduct allowed under the Delaware Medical Marijuana Control Act or the Delaware Marijuana Control Act.
Enacted
04/27/2023
Effective Date
04/27/2023
Topics
Workplace_Behavior: Cannabis, Marijuana
Fair Labor Standards Act
Bill
Senate Bill 27 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to limitation of actions for work, labor, or personal services; increases the statute of limitations for filing an action for recovery upon a claim for unpaid wages, making it consistent with the statute of limitations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Enacted
04/26/2023
Effective Date
04/26/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Statute_limitations; Wage_claims
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
