# Delaware — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

For Delaware, program name is Delaware Paid Leave; program type is mandatory; employer size threshold is 10; benefit duration (weeks) is 12; effective date is 2026-01-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **State:** Delaware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Program name:** Delaware Paid Leave
- **Program type:** mandatory
- **Employer size threshold:** 10 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Benefit duration (weeks):** 12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2026-01-01

## What the source says

> Starting Jan. 1, 2026: Employers with 10 to 24 employees in Delaware during the previous 12-month period are only required to cover parental leave. Employers with 25 or more employees must cover all types of leave.

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers](https://referencesource.org/state-paid-family-medical-leave-programs/).