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Author: Nina K. Markey and Patrick F. Martin, Littler Mendelson, PC

Summary

  • In addition to the federal equal opportunity laws, Delaware employers must comply with a number of state and local antidiscrimination statutes, including the Handicapped Persons Employment Protections Act. See Disability Discrimination in Delaware.
  • The City of Wilmington has enacted its own code prohibiting employment discrimination: the Equal Opportunity in Employment and City Contracts Code. See Local Ordinances.