DE Labor Laws

September 16th, 2006 Posted by Jared

While searching on the internet today, I came across the Delaware (DE) Labor Laws. They weren’t at all hard to find. Many of the labor laws that are in effect in Delaware are similar to the labor laws found in other states. You can find many DE Labor Laws on required posters. Employers are required to place the DE Labor Law posters in conspicuous places around the work place where employees have access to them. Many times an employer will put them up around a time clock, in the break room, or in a work area. 

The simplest of the DE Labor Laws to find are the ones about minimum wage and how employers need to pay their employees. The minimum wage for the state of Delaware is $6.15. There are exceptions to this minimum wage law and include those employees who may accept tips, agricultural workers, domestic workers and many others. Employers need to pay their employees at a minimum of once a month and payment must be made 7 days or less after the pay period ends. If a payday happens to fall on a holiday, the employer must pay his or her employees the day before the holiday begins. 

There are also DE Labor Laws dealing with discrimination. No employer may discriminate against an applicant or a current employee based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, and many others. 

Some of the most detailed of the DE Labor Laws deal with child labor. These laws determine the minimum age a minor can work in the state, their wage, which jobs they are allowed to perform and which are restricted, and how many and which hours a minor under the age of 18 can work. 

These are just a few of the DE Labor Laws that can be found online and on the posters available. If you need more detailed information about particular DE Labor Laws, you can look for many of the labor law publications that are available. When you want a one-stop publication for many of the federal and state labor laws in Delaware, you can look for the Delaware Complete Labor Law Poster. 

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