delaware-specific

Delaware Legislation Proposes to Criminalize Employment Law

June 11, 2008 19:43

Delaware employers who've not heard of "The Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act" should pay close attention to this post. Every business with employees working in Delaware should be aware of this bill, HB 468, introduced yesterday in the Delaware General Assembly, and the many...

Delaware’s City of Wilmington Amends Wage Tax Law

June 10, 2008 11:23

Wilmington City Council has passed legislation clarifying and updating Wilmington’s Earned Income Tax code, commonly referred to as the City’s "wage tax." This is the first major amendment to the Earned Income Tax code in almost 40 years.Wilmington City Council has passed legislation clarifying and ...

What to Do If Your Employees’ Confidential Data Is Stolen

May 27, 2008 10:35

Employers, do you know what to do if your employees’ confidential data is stolen or lost? There are ways employers can prepare to act quickly and effectively in the event of a data security breach. Delaware employers in particular have a wealth of resources made available by the State. But...

DelaWELL, Delaware’s Health-Management Program for Public Sector Employees, Wins National NASPE Award

May 14, 2008 18:43

Congratulations to the State of Delaware for winning the 2008 National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE) Eugene H. Rooney Jr. Award for its DelaWELL program. DelaWELL is the State government’s comprehensive health-management program for all full-time state, school district,...

Bad Employees Risk Being Blacklisted in Britian

May 13, 2008 13:19

Delaware employers are immune from being sued for providing (honest) information to a reference request. The State law gives employers extra incentive to actually respond to such checks with more than name, rank, and serial number. And that’s a good thing. Reference checks are an essential...