Delaware Improves Workers’ Compensation Act
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
WILMINGTON – On Monday, Governor Matt Meyer signed legislation that improves Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Senate Bill 145 allows workers’ compensations payments to be made to claimants by direct deposit and increases the reimbursement percentage of activities from 66.6 to 100 percent. Senate Bill 164 provides a one-time increase of 3 percent in aggregate workers’ […]
Employee Background Check Bills Signed into Law
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Unemployment Insurance | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed two pieces of legislation into law that allow Delaware’s Department of Labor and Department of Finance to expand their ability to conduct background checks on employees and protect sensitive taxpayer information from misuse. House Bill 20 expands the positions that the Department of Labor has authorization […]
Withholding Credit Card Fees from Tips Is Unlawful in Delaware
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. (Jan. 31, 2025) — The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) recently investigated the practice of withholding a percentage of servers’ tips for credit card processing fees, in response to multiple inquiries and complaints. Following this investigation and subsequent legal review, the illegality of such practices was confirmed. The state of Delaware has determined […]
DOL Conducting 2025 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Department is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. On December 31, 2024, the Department mailed over 4900 survey forms to contractors and various interested parties. The completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned no later than February 10, 2025, to the Department of Labor for the data to […]
OSHA Delaware Unveils SafeDE on Worker’s Memorial Day, Pioneering a Safer Future for Workers
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2024
In observance of Worker’s Memorial Day, the Delaware Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Safety and Health Consultation is proud to announce the launch of SafeDE (pronounced Safe-DEE-EEE). This groundbreaking initiative signifies our dedication to enhancing workplace safety throughout Delaware, honoring the memory of workers who have tragically lost their lives on the job. SafeDE […]
