§ 8501. Establishment of Department of Labor. A Department of Labor is established, and shall have, in addition to the other powers, duties and functions vested in the Department by this chapter, the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: (1) The […]
§ 8502. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment. (a) The administrator and head of the Department shall be the Secretary of the Department of Labor, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office, and preference shall be given to a resident of this State provided that […]
§ 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary [Effective Dec. 31, 2022]. The Secretary shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (1) To supervise, direct and account for the administration and operation of the Department, its divisions, subdivisions, offices, functions and employees; (2) To appoint, and fix the salary of, with the written […]
§ 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary [Effective until Dec. 31, 2022]. The Secretary shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (1) To supervise, direct and account for the administration and operation of the Department, its divisions, subdivisions, offices, functions and employees; (2) To appoint, and fix the salary of, with the […]
§ 8504. Office of Administration. (a) The Office of Administration is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting administrative services heretofore performed by the Employment Security Commission of Delaware in the exercise of its powers and duties pursuant to […]
§ 8505. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. (a) The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting statistical research and analysis regarding employment and unemployment heretofore performed by the Employment Security Commission […]
§ 8506. Division of Employment Services. The Division of Employment Services is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting employment services heretofore performed by the Employment Security Commission of Delaware in the exercise of its powers and duties pursuant […]
§ 8508. Division of Unemployment Insurance. (a) The Division of Unemployment Insurance is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting unemployment insurance services heretofore performed by the Employment Security Commission of Delaware in the exercise of its powers and […]
§ 8509. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. (a) The Employment Security Commission of Delaware, created by Chapter 31 of Title 19, is renamed the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and continued as a review board. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 8508(b) of this title, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board is vested with the membership, remuneration, […]
§ 8510. Division of Industrial Affairs. (a) The Division of Industrial Affairs is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: (1) The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Labor Commission, the State Child Labor Inspector, the […]
§ 8511. Industrial Accident Board. (a) The Industrial Accident Board, created by Title 19, is continued. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 8510(b) of this title, the Industrial Accident Board is vested with the membership, remuneration, organization, meetings, powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Industrial Accident Board by law, including jurisdiction of […]
§ 8512. Council on Apprenticeship and Training. (a) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training is established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor and shall consider matters relating to apprenticeship and occupational training and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Governor, Secretary of the Department […]
§ 8513. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. (a) The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is established and shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions respecting vocational rehabilitation heretofore vested in the State Board for Vocational Education/Rehabilitation Division pursuant to Chapter 33 of Title 14. […]
§ 8515. Access to books, records, reports and other documents; annual report. (a) The Governor’s Council on Labor shall have access to all books, records, reports and other documents relating to the Department of Labor unless otherwise prohibited by law. (b) The various councils of the division of the Department of Labor shall have access […]
§ 8516. Exemptions. The following positions set forth in this chapter shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of Labor; (2) Director of Employment and Training; (3) Director of Industrial Affairs; (4) Director of Unemployment Insurance; (5) Director of Vocational Rehabilitation; (6) Chief of the Office of Occupational and Labor Market […]
§ 8517. Merit system coverage. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of Labor, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized and directed to take such action with respect to merit system coverage of personnel as may be necessary to qualify, or continue the eligibility of, this State for grants-in-aid under any […]
§ 8518. Assumption of powers. The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Employment Security Commission of Delaware, State Mediation Services, State Apprenticeship and […]
§ 8519. Appeals. Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law, with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions transferred by this chapter to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof, shall continue to exist with respect to such act or acts as are […]
§ 8520. Transfers and continuity. (a) All books, records, papers, maps, charts, plans and other material including, but not limited to, any equipment in the possession of any agency of the State and used in connection with a function transferred by this chapter to the Department shall, on the effective date of this chapter, be […]
§ 8521. Annual report. The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may from time to time request or as may be required by law. 29 Del. C. 1953, § 8521; […]
