Delaware Paid Leave Program to host informational webinar Oct. 17 [Video]

WILMINGTON — As Delaware prepares for the implementation of paid family medical leave, there are important steps employers must take now to be fully compliant and ready to provide this valuable benefit to their employees on Jan. 1, 2026. Delaware LaborFirst, the state’s new online administrative system for the Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) insurance program, is now open to assist employers.

From now through Dec. 1, 2024, employers can either voluntarily enroll in the public plan, Delaware Paid Leave, or provide the mandated coverage through a private plan. If an employer wants to provide PFML coverage through a commercial insurance policy, they only need to notify the Division of Paid Leave that they have purchased a Delaware Department of Insurance-approved Group PFML insurance policy. Employers can also apply to the Division to provide their employees with PFML coverage thorough a self-insured program.

If an employer qualifies and chooses to …