DOL Announces New Personnel to Help Lead Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Delaware Department of Labor Secretary LaKresha Moultrie announced disability advocate Christina Feil will lead the Delaware Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Feil has more than 20 years of experience as a deaf interpreter, and more than a decade in job coaching and vocational support. The passage of House […]
Department of Labor to Hold National Construction Week Events
WILMINGTON – Delaware Department of Labor’s Office of Construction Enforcement, along with community and industry partners, will celebrate National Construction Week, September 15–19, 2025, with a series of events highlighting workforce opportunities, safety, and education for careers in the construction industry. The week will kick off on Monday, September 15 at the Route 9 Library […]
Delaware Improves Workers’ Compensation Act
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’ […]
New Pre-Apprenticeship Program Begins
Wilmington, DE February 26, 2019– Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training, Office of Apprenticeship and Training has developed a new Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program to complement its existing Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Office will approve the program providers and will post a list of qualified pre-apprenticeship programs on its website. Being a part […]
Minimum Wage increases January 1st
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. […]
