DELAWARE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO PARTNER WITH OPENAI ON CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Department of Labor | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2025
WILMINGTON — Governor Matt Meyer announced today that Delaware will be the first state in the nation to join the OpenAI Certification Program, a groundbreaking initiative to help students and workers build fundamental skills in artificial intelligence. The partnership will begin with early-stage programming across schools and workforce training programs to give every Delawarean the […]
Delaware Dept. of Labor to Host ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 29, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware Department of Labor’s Office of Anti-Discrimination will host a free “Know Your Rights” workshop on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. The bilingual event will be held in the gym of the Latin American Community Center, 402 N Harrison St, Wilmington, DE 19805, in partnership with the […]
DE Dept of Labor Launches Youth Workforce Connect Call
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 7, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Industrial Affairs is launching the Delaware Youth Workforce Connect Call, a new virtual informational series designed to bridge the gap between community organizations and state agencies that support Delaware’s young workers. Hosted by the Delaware Department of Labor’s Office of Wage & Hour, this monthly […]
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 […]
