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HB 289 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE CLARIFYING THAT A TRAINING WAGE IS ONLY DURING THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER INITIAL EMPLOYMENT.

Summary
This bill clarifies when an employer may pay a training wage in lieu of the minimum wage. A training wage is only during the first 90 days after the employee is initially hired by the employer. This bill defines that as the first time an employee is trained for the duties of a position or a substantially similar position.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 30, 2020 Last action Jan 30, 2020
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Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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4 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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State
District
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Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
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Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
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JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1