Affirmative Action: Delaware
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Kathleen Furey McDonough and Michael B. Rush, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Summary
- Delaware has not enacted a specific statute subjecting private employers to affirmative action requirements. However, private employers are prohibited from discriminating against individuals based upon an individual's membership in a protected class. See Private Employers
- Certain requirements concerning promotion of affirmative action strategies apply to state agencies and state contractors. See Affirmative Action for State Contractors.