{"data":{"id":"us-de/19-del.-c.-3509","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"19 Del. C. § 3509","heading":"Retaliation prohibited.","body":"(a) An employer may not discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person because the person:\n(1) Files a complaint with the employer or the Department alleging that the employer violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter;\n(2) Brings an action under this chapter or a proceeding involving a violation of this chapter;\n(3) Testifies in an action authorized under this chapter or a proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted by this chapter; or\n(4) Assists in an investigation by providing information to a litigant in a civil action, the Department or another state agency in proceedings as provided by this chapter.\n(b) A person who believes that an employer has discriminated in any manner or taken adverse action against the person in violation of subsection (a) of this section:\n(1) May submit to the Department a written verified complaint that alleges the discrimination and that includes the signature of the complainant; and\n(2) Upon receipt of a complaint pursuant to this section, the Department will determine if an investigation is warranted.","path":["Title 19. Labor","Workplace Fraud Act","CHAPTER 35. Workplace Fraud Act"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title19/c035/index.html#3509","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:26Z","sha256":"9dc70504c56f64cb037799223829d079ea4e1deaf4322ac25e06802d2834d042","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/19-del.-c.-3508","next":"us-de/19-del.-c.-3510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}