HB 317 Summary

• Adds definition of "family responsibilities" to Delaware employment law as obligations to care for any family member who qualifies as a covered family member under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

• Makes it unlawful for employers to fail to hire, discharge, or discriminate in compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on an employee's family responsibilities, except regarding attendance and absenteeism standards not protected by other law if employee performance meets satisfactory standards.

• Prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying employees in ways that deprive them of employment opportunities based on family responsibilities, with the same exceptions for attendance and absenteeism standards.

• Clarifies that employers have no obligation to provide special accommodations for employees with family responsibilities, provided all policies on leave, scheduling, absenteeism, work performance, and benefits are applied in a non-discriminatory manner.

• Takes effect 6 months after the date of enactment.