DelawareMerit board would not hear state workers’ federal wage law appeals
Delaware state workers would use the process in federal law to contest the Human Resources Secretary’s federal wage law rulings, without an appeal to the state merit board.
What it does
The state merit board could not hear appeals of the Human Resources Secretary’s federal wage law rulings for state workers. Those disputes would follow the process in federal law.
Argument forUsing the process in federal law could help keep decisions about federal wage rules consistent when state workers challenge the Secretary’s rulings.
Argument againstState workers might be unsure where to bring a dispute because the merit board could not review the Secretary’s ruling.
More detail
The state merit board would not hear appeals of the Human Resources Secretary’s rulings about federal wage law. This covers rulings about how the federal Fair Labor Standards Act applies to Delaware state workers. Disputes over the Secretary’s reading of federal wage law would follow the process set out in federal law.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 10Stricken in HouseLatest
- May 14Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 6Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseIntroduced
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