Delaware Department of Labor Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 21, 2025 - 17:13 GMT

DE Department of Labor Highlights Increase in Workers’ Comp Provider Enrollment Following Passage of Legislation

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, the Delaware Department of Labor announced a rise in the number of providers participating in the workers’ compensation system following the passage of SB164, which became law this past June. Sponsored by State Senator Walsh and …

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Published on November 21, 2025 - 00:57 GMT

John Quick Named Executive Director of the Delaware Workforce Development Board

WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware Department of Labor and Delaware Workforce Development Board (DWDB) announced John Quick as its new Executive Director. Quick joins the DWDB from the Department of Labor’s Division of Employment and Training (DET), where he …

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Published on October 31, 2025 - 00:10 GMT

DE Department of Labor Awards Disability Workplace Champions

WILMINGTON – As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to an end, the Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and State Rehabilitation Council celebrated the employers, employees and team members who are …

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Published on October 24, 2025 - 13:46 GMT

Delaware Paid Leave Program Offers Resources for Employers, Employees, and Third-Party Administrators

WILMINGTON — The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave launched online resources for Delaware employers and third-party administrators tasked with implementing Delaware Paid Leave, as well as Delaware employees to learn more about this new …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 14:30 GMT

Delaware Paid Leave Program to Waive Penalties and Interest for Employers During First Year

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave announced that penalties and interest will be waived from all late quarterly submissions during the first year of the program. This decision was made to ensure that business owners and …

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Published on October 22, 2025 - 21:48 GMT

DOL Relaunches Online Tool Empowering Youth with Career Tools

WILMINGTON – Today marks the relaunch of the Delaware Career Resource Network (DCRN), a newly designed online resource for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, educators and families to learn more about career pathways, training options, and jobs that …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 14:54 GMT

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, …

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Published on September 30, 2025 - 14:15 GMT

Delaware Department of Labor Launches ‘Modernization 2.0’

WILMINGTON – Today, the Delaware Department of Labor announced Modernization 2.0, a new strategy to address the agency’s most pressing challenges, including processing a backlog of unemployment insurance claims, responding faster to new claims, and …

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Published on September 29, 2025 - 12:06 GMT

Governor Meyer, Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester and Rep. McBride Announce a $2 Million Workforce Data Grant

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Governor Matt Meyer, U.S Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced a more than $2 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant …

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Published on September 19, 2025 - 01:55 GMT

Delaware Department of Labor Releases Annual Economic Report

WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware Department of Labor released its Annual Economic Report – a comprehensive look at the state’s economy and workforce. Free and available to the public, the report can be downloaded online at de.gov/AnnualReport and highlights …

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Published on September 16, 2025 - 19:16 GMT

Joanna Barnekov-Staib Named Statewide Coordinator of New Office of Workforce Development

WILMINGTON – Today, Delaware Department of Labor Secretary LaKresha Moultrie announced Joanna Barnekov-Staib will be the Statewide Coordinator of the new Office of Workforce Development. Established by Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s Executive Order 10, the …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 12:02 GMT

DELAWARE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO PARTNER WITH OPENAI ON CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

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 …

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Published on August 31, 2025 - 00:49 GMT

Delaware Dept. of Labor to Host ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop

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 …

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Published on August 7, 2025 - 20:24 GMT

DE Dept of Labor Launches Youth Workforce Connect Call

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 …

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Published on July 1, 2025 - 18:15 GMT

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 …

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Published on June 24, 2025 - 17:11 GMT

Employee Background Check Bills Signed into Law

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 …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 00:33 GMT

Office of the Governor and DOL Commit to Addressing Longstanding Unemployment Insurance Issues

Dover, Delaware — March 31, 2025 —The Department of Labor and Office of the Governor acknowledge long-standing financial and operational challenges relating to the Delaware Unemployment Insurance program and are taking bold, immediate steps to address them …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 21:00 GMT

Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 13:19 GMT

Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance Announces New Tax Schedules for 2025

WILMINGTON, Del. (Feb. 3, 2025) — The Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance recently announced, under House Bill 433, newly established tax schedules for 2025. The tax schedule to be used will be determined by the calculation of the average high-cost …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 19:26 GMT

Withholding Credit Card Fees from Tips Is Unlawful in Delaware

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 …

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