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FMLA: Delaware

FMLA requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Susan A. P. Woodhouse, Littler

Summary

  • In addition to the federal laws, Delaware employers may also be subject to the state's paid family and medical leave law. See Family and Medical Leave.
  • The Health Delaware Families Act requires covered employers to provide paid family and medical leave insurance to eligible employees. See Paid Family and Medical Leave.
  • The Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits any employment practice that discriminates on the basis of an employee's sex, including pregnancy. See Pregnancy Leave and Accommodation.
  • Other types of leave may be available to Delaware employees - some required by federal, state or local law, and some provided by company policy, as well as several sources of income replacement. See Interaction of Leave Laws.