Delaware break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Delaware, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Delaware#

Meal breaks: A 30‑minute meal period for employees working 7.5 consecutive hours or more, given after the first 2 hours and before the last 2 hours. Workplaces with a collective bargaining or other written agreement providing otherwise are excluded. The meal period is unpaid.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: No state overtime law of its own; overtime for covered employees follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek).
Paid sick leave: No statewide paid sick leave law.

How Oh! Thyme handles Delaware#

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Delaware on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.

Not checked in Delaware: its meal break rules. The break times are on every timesheet for a supervisor to see; tell us at support@ohthyme.com if your company needs them checked.

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