It is the mission of the Wage and Hour Unit to provide public service through the fair, effective, and efficient administration of laws that protect the wages and fringe benefits of Delaware’s workers. This includes wage payment, minimum wage, child labor, meal breaks, the right to inspect personnel files, record keeping, special employment practices, and compliance with the requirement that certain entities post notices related to human trafficking.

Delaware’s Minimum Wage will be increasing on 1/1/2024.
Click Here to download the Wage & Hour Announcement.

Unit Contact Information

Director: Traci Fraley
Deputy Director: Ethel Belfon
Administrator: Dyron Green

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Phone: (302) 761-8200 (Press Option 3)
Fax: (302) 661-7205
Email (Wage Complaint): Wages@Delaware.gov
Email (Child Labor Work Permit): WorkPermits@Delaware.gov

Office Locations

All Mailed Correspondence & Overnight Package Deliveries (FedEx, UPS etc.) should go to:

Delaware Department of Labor
Division of Industrial Affairs
Wage and Hour Unit
4425 N. Market Street, 3rd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19802