Labor & Employment

This Senate Concurrent Resolution directs the Department of Health and Social Services to conduct a review of public assistance programs to identify benefit cliffs and consider these outcomes with perspective of asset-limited, income-constrained employed (ALICE) individuals. The Resolution also direct the Department of Health and Social Services to prepare a report that details its findings and recommendations by January 9, 2026.

This resolution recognizes April 28, 2025, as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Delaware and calls upon all Delawareans to remember those who have died on the job, to support policies that protect the living, and to advance the cause of safe and just workplaces for all.

This concurrent resolution designates February 16-22, 2025, as "Grain Bin Safety Week" in Delaware. It recognizes the serious risks of grain handling - citing that over 900 engulfment incidents occurred nationwide with a 62% fatality rate in 50 years - and aims to raise awareness about preventing injuries and deaths in agriculture. The resolution directly affects Delaware’s agricultural community, including farmers, workers, and safety organizations, by promoting education on grain bin hazards. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but serves as a symbolic commitment to safety awareness.

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the significant contributions of nurses as frontline healthcare workers, recognizes the importance of basic protections and rights for this profession, and resolves that the rights of nurses are upheld and promoted throughout the state.