Delaware employers who meet either of the below criteria should be aware of the upcoming January 1, 2024, deadline. Please contact the Delaware Department of Labor or your HR specialist for additional details.
- Employers with a private paid leave benefit plan may be eligible to apply to have their existing plan be grandfathered. The application must be submitted by January 1, 2024. Please see additional FAQs Grandfathered Paid Leave Benefits as issued by the Delaware Department of Labor
- Employers with 10 to 24 employees may be eligible to temporarily reduce the number of weeks an employee can take for Parental Leave by notifying the Division of Paid Leave through the Grandfathering/Parental Leave Duration Application portal no later than January 1, 2024. Please see additional FAQs Parental Leave Term as issued by the Delaware Department of Labor
See our October 25, 2023 blog post titled Delaware Paid Family Medical Leave for additional details.
