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Delaware bars employer retaliation for skipping meetings on politics, religion, or union views
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 84 on September 30, adding Section 711B to Title 19 of the Delaware Code. The law makes it an unlawful employment practice to discharge or discipline employees who decline employer-sponsored meetings or communications conveying the employer's views on political or religious matters, including unionization. Employees who skip such meetings during work time must still be paid. The Department of Labor received investigation, rulemaking, and civil-action authority.
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Key points
- Employers may not fire, demote, or threaten workers who refuse meetings conveying employer views on political or religious matters, including unionization.Delaware General AssemblyDelaware General Assembly
- Workers on the clock who opt out of a covered meeting must continue to be paid while it is held.Delaware General Assembly
- Exempted communications include legally required notices, job-duty information, higher-education academic programs, and civil-rights or safety training.Delaware General AssemblyDelaware General Assembly
- The Department of Labor may investigate, issue rules, and file civil actions in Superior Court; it must update employer notices within 90 days.Delaware General AssemblyDelaware General Assembly
- Signed September 30 and effective the same day; codified as Laws of Delaware volume 85, chapter 542, Governor's Advisory No. 60.Delaware General Assembly
- OnLabor reports Delaware joins 13 states with similar laws; employer challenges failed on standing in three states, while California's law was preliminarily enjoined.OnLabor
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