Delaware bill would cut paid leave for many workers

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program.

Introduced· 2025-05-21

Who's it for

Who's it for: Big Business

What it means for you

2/10Hurts you

Bad for everyday people ·

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would let businesses with fewer than 25 workers stop offering paid time off for family or medical reasons, meaning many people would lose this help.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

This bill would change the rules for who has to provide paid family and medical leave in Delaware. Right now, if you work for a company with 10 to 24 people, you can get paid time off when you have a new baby. If you work for a company with 25 or more people, you can get paid time off for a new baby, to care for a sick family member, or for your own health issues. This bill would make it so only companies with 25 or more workers have to offer any paid leave. This means if you work for a company with 10 to 24 people, you would lose your right to paid parental leave. If this bill passes, many people would have to choose between taking care of their family or their own health, and getting a paycheck. Businesses might say this change would help them save money, but it would put a big burden on workers.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

The bill changes who counts as an 'employer' for Delaware's Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.
Right now, businesses with 10 to 24 workers must offer paid parental leave.
Right now, businesses with 25 or more workers must offer paid parental, family caregiving, and medical leave.
If this bill passes, businesses with fewer than 25 workers would not have to offer any paid family or medical leave.
This means workers at companies with 10 to 24 employees would lose their paid parental leave benefit.