Delaware Employee Handbook

When your company hires employees in Delaware, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Delaware Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

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Delaware Employee Handbook Policies

There are 3 state and local employee handbook policies in Delaware.

Privacy

Delaware Social Media Privacy Policy

Generally, Employer is prohibited from accessing your personal social media accounts and will not discipline or terminate an employee for refusing to disclose their social media login information or for denying to provide access to their social media accounts.

Leaves of Absence

Delaware Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy

You are entitled to take up to 7 days of unpaid leave to serve as a volunteer emergency responder in response to a Governor-declared state of emergency, or up to 14 days for a President-declared national emergency. You may be required to provide proof of service and should provide advance notice that you will be absent or late as soon as possible.

Delaware Jury Duty Leave Policy

You are entitled to job-protected leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your manager, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.

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Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Delaware should contain the following federal policies.

  • Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Retaliation Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

  • Weapons Policy
  • Disciplinary Action Policy
  • Prohibited Conduct Policy
  • Violations Reporting Policy
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • At-Will Employment

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