Title 29 — State Government
117 chapters · 889 sections in this title.
29 Del. C. § 8501. Establishment of Department of Labor.
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§ 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,…
29 Del. C. § 8502. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
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§ 8502. Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment. (a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Labor (“Secretary”), who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. (1) The…
29 Del. C. § 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
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§ 8503. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary. 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; …
29 Del. C. § 8504. Office of Administration.
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§ 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 Sec…
29 Del. C. § 8505. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
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§ 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 ana…
29 Del. C. § 8506. Division of Employment Services.
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§ 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 Employme…
29 Del. C. § 8507. Delaware Commission for Women [Transferred].
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§ 8507. Delaware Commission for Women [Transferred]. Transferred.
29 Del. C. § 8508. Division of Unemployment Insurance.
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§ 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 per…
29 Del. C. § 8509. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
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§ 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…
29 Del. C. § 8510. Division of Industrial Affairs.
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§ 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 …
29 Del. C. § 8511. Industrial Accident Board.
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§ 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 …
29 Del. C. § 8512. Council on Apprenticeship and Training.
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§ 8512. Council on Apprenticeship and Training. (a) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor for matters relating to registered apprenticeships, occupational training, and such other matters as may be referred to it …
29 Del. C. § 8513. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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§ 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 ves…
29 Del. C. § 8514. Governor’s Council on Labor [Repealed].
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§ 8514. Governor’s Council on Labor [Repealed]. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 12, effective July 6, 2009.
29 Del. C. § 8515. Access to books, records, reports and other documents; annual report.
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§ 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 …
29 Del. C. § 8516. Exemptions.
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§ 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 Vocati…
29 Del. C. § 8517. Merit system coverage.
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§ 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 con…
29 Del. C. § 8518. Assumption of powers.
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§ 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 Rela…
29 Del. C. § 8519. Appeals.
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§ 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 …
29 Del. C. § 8520. Transfers and continuity.
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§ 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 …
29 Del. C. § 8521. Annual report.
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§ 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. § 8522. Misnomer of Department in donation.
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§ 8522. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey to the Department…
29 Del. C. § 8523. Budgeting and financing.
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§ 8523. Budgeting and financing. The Secretary, in cooperation with the division directors, shall prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department to be submitted for the consideration of the Governor and the General Assembly. The Department shall be operated within …
29 Del. C. § 8524. Supremacy.
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§ 8524. Supremacy. All other laws or parts of laws now in effect inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed, superseded, modified or amended so far as necessary to conform to, and give full force and effect to, this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8525; 57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §…
29 Del. C. § 8525. Development of employment opportunities.
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§ 8525. Development of employment opportunities. The Department of Labor and the Division of Small Business shall be jointly responsible for developing new and improved employment opportunities and coordinating with all other state and local agencies and private organizations in …