Protecting the rights and interests of individuals, businesses and families across Delaware.
Sometimes, an employer illegally retaliates against an employee for exerting their legal rights or coming to the defense of another person's legal rights. This is what the judicial system in Delaware refers to as workplace retaliation. Signs of workplace retaliation...
If you work for a living in Delaware, you understandably expect to do so in a safe space. When this isn't happening, you're likely working in a hostile work environment. Working in a hostile environment can damage your mental and physical health. In some situations,...
There are many ways employees can be wrongfully terminated, which is illegal and can involve discrimination, harassment, contractual breach or retaliation. Employers in Delaware are never legally allowed to fire someone due to their gender, disability, age, race or...
Sexual harassment in the workplace has been an ongoing issue for both men and women for decades. What started as a movement to assist Delaware women in seeking employment free from harassment has turned into an umbrella law to protect men as well. In fact, there are...
Owning and running a small business is a responsibility that can demand all of your time and energy. While you are working so hard to take care of your business, it can be hard to learn about business law and problems you should avoid. Legal mistakes can have...
When an employer is providing an unsafe working environment for employees and those around them, it's considered a violation of OSHA rights. Delaware employees may file a claim with OSHA, which is referred to as a whistleblower complaint. As part of protecting...
The at-will standard is a common Delaware employment law hurdle. Thankfully, with experience and practice, hurdles can be cleared — even legal ones. Increasingly, people slapped with wrongful terminations can and do fight back. What is at-will employment? When people...
Workers in Delaware need to know their rights when it comes to harassment on the job. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is still very common in American workplaces. Anyone can be harassed in this way, regardless of their gender identity. However, the numbers still show...
Losing your job can come as a scary moment for most people. Even if your employer fired you for a valid reason, no one wants to face the prospect of losing their source of income. Understanding the concept of termination for cause in Delaware can help employees decide...
If a colleague or your supervisor sexually harassed you, you likely thought that addressing their behavior with them would put an end to it. If this course of action failed, you might have assumed that reporting them to your employer’s human resources department would...