Delaware

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

120 days to OAD (file with EEOC to protect full 300-day window)

Employer coverage

4 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA)

State court statute of limitations

2 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity
• •Marital status
• •Status as a domestic abuse, sexual offense, or stalking victim

How it works

Delaware has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Delaware Division of Industrial Affairs — Office of Anti-Discrimination is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Delaware's 120-day deadline to the state OAD is notably short. Workers should file with the EEOC first or simultaneously to preserve the full 300-day federal window under the work-sharing agreement.