By Jana Garman
On September 26, 2025, Delaware governor Matt Meyer signed a new pay transparency bill, House Bill 105. It becomes effective on September 26, 2027.
In alignment with several other states, Delaware will require that employers with more than 25 employees provide applicants with key information related to a position’s pay and benefits. Specifically, employers must supply “hourly or salary compensation range” consisting of a pay range set in good faith based on an existing applicable pay scale, a previously determined pay range for the position, the actual range being paid to employees currently holding equivalent positions, or the amount budgeted for the position. Alongside the compensation range, employers must provide a general description of benefits and other compensation available with the position.
This pay information must be provided internally and externally for job opening announcements, posts, or other communication. If an applicant has not been given the job posting itself, the employer must provide the required pay information upon request by the applicant. Although some other states require similar reporting for incumbent employees for the positions they hold, this law is focused solely on applicant rights and knowledge.
This law applies to positions that are Delaware-based or non-international remote positions for an employer that is based in Delaware.
DCI will share more as the effective date approaches. To find more information about states that have pending or active pay transparency laws, visit DCI’s State Legislation Tracker.