Sections
§ 101 Definitions; exclusions 19
§ 102 Office; hearings 19
§ 103 Regulation of child labor 19
§ 104 Preparation of certificates, papers and abstracts 19
§ 105 Duties and powers of the Department; fees; Department of Labor … 19
§ 106 Rules relating to accidents and industrial diseases 19
§ 107 Inspection of records; duty to furnish information 19
§ 108 Power as to witnesses; seal; evidence; procedure 19
§ 109 Review of rules by Superior Court 19
§ 110 Declaration of policy as to labor disputes 19
§ 111 Labor disputes; powers and duties of Secretary 19
§ 112 Strike rights not to be impeded 19
§ 113 Rules for mediation of labor disputes 19
§ 114 Chapter does not diminish constitutional rights 19
§ 115 Enforcement by Attorney General 19
§ 116 Penalties 19
§ 117 State and federal cooperation 19
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 19 > Chapter 1 - Department of Labor

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Board: means the Industrial Accident Board. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 101
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Labor. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 101
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Employer: includes any person, excepting those provided for in subsection (b) of this section, acting directly or indirectly in the interest of any employer in relation to any employee but shall not include the United States or the State or any political subdivision thereof. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 101
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • National Defense Act: means an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act for making further and more effectual provisions for the national defense, and for other purposes" approved by the President, June 3, 1916, and any and all acts amendatory and supplementary thereto. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 102
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, statutory trust, business trust, legal representative or any organized group of persons. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 101
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Secretary of Labor: shall mean the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary's authorized designee, provided, that any such delegation of authority is consistent with Chapter 85 of Title 29. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 101
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Unit: shall mean any part of the Delaware National Guard designated a "unit" by order of the Adjutant General. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 102
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302