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  Category: Department of Labor


Unemployment Line Goes Online

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor Fox Valley location in Wilmington will no longer offer “counter service” for unemployment insurance claims beginning January 22, 2019. All unemployment insurance claims will be filed using the streamlined process available online at https://ui.delawareworks.com. Individuals can file a claim using any computer or smart phone without the inconvenience of travelling […]




New Sexual Harassment Law Extends Protections

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Wilmington, DE. December 26, 2018– There’s an important new law affecting Delaware workplaces – the new Delaware sexual harassment law effective January 1, 2019. Sexual harassment has been illegal in Delaware workplaces for over 20 years. However, the definition has never been clearly spelled out in the law until now. There are also new requirements […]




Minimum Wage increases January 1st

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Minimum Wage increases January 1st Wilmington, DE. December 18, 2018– Minimum wage will be increasing for most individuals in Delaware twice in 2019. On January 1, it will be $8.75 and then on October 1, it will be $9.25. But, for the first time in Delaware history, we will now have a multi-tiered minimum wage. […]




Conference To Prepare Hundreds Of Students With Disabilities For Future Careers

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONTACT Sharon Boland DOL Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 302.761.8238 (office) or 302.757.6260 (cell) sharon.boland@delaware.gov dvr.delawareworks.com http://dol.delaware.gov/ CONFERENCE TO PREPARE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR FUTURE CAREERS Wilmington, DE, December 6, 2018 — On December 12th from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hundreds of local […]




DVR and SRC Host Annual Recognition Awards

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2018

THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF WORKPLACE INCLUSION AT ITS ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS LUNCHEON Wilmington, DE, December 6, 2018 — The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) will celebrate workplace inclusion by honoring the value and contribution […]







  Category: Department of Labor

Unemployment Line Goes Online

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor Fox Valley location in Wilmington will no longer offer “counter service” for unemployment insurance claims beginning January 22, 2019. All unemployment insurance claims will be filed using the streamlined process available online at https://ui.delawareworks.com. Individuals can file a claim using any computer or smart phone without the inconvenience of travelling […]




New Sexual Harassment Law Extends Protections

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Wilmington, DE. December 26, 2018– There’s an important new law affecting Delaware workplaces – the new Delaware sexual harassment law effective January 1, 2019. Sexual harassment has been illegal in Delaware workplaces for over 20 years. However, the definition has never been clearly spelled out in the law until now. There are also new requirements […]




Minimum Wage increases January 1st

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Minimum Wage increases January 1st Wilmington, DE. December 18, 2018– Minimum wage will be increasing for most individuals in Delaware twice in 2019. On January 1, it will be $8.75 and then on October 1, it will be $9.25. But, for the first time in Delaware history, we will now have a multi-tiered minimum wage. […]




Conference To Prepare Hundreds Of Students With Disabilities For Future Careers

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONTACT Sharon Boland DOL Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 302.761.8238 (office) or 302.757.6260 (cell) sharon.boland@delaware.gov dvr.delawareworks.com http://dol.delaware.gov/ CONFERENCE TO PREPARE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR FUTURE CAREERS Wilmington, DE, December 6, 2018 — On December 12th from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hundreds of local […]




DVR and SRC Host Annual Recognition Awards

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2018

THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF WORKPLACE INCLUSION AT ITS ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS LUNCHEON Wilmington, DE, December 6, 2018 — The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) will celebrate workplace inclusion by honoring the value and contribution […]