Delaware Expands Sexual Harassment Protections to More Workers (1)

Employees in Delaware could see expanded sexual harassment protections under a new law Gov. John Carney (D) signed Aug. 29.

House Bill 360, which goes into effect Jan. 1, broadens the types of workers covered by the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act’s sexual harassment provisions to include state employees, unpaid interns, applicants, joint employees, apprentices, and individuals who work for employment agencies. It requires companies with 50 or more employees in the state to provide sexual harassment training to workers and supervisors every two years.

The law also instructs the state’s Department of Labor to create an information sheet ...